Deerfield Opinion
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Follow the $1 mil. rule to protect your childrenAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Like most responsible parents, I get very disturbed when I read about a child being lost or abducted. Too often this is the result of a parent, baby sitter or other care...
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A tax reform that's unfair to seniorsAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Some laws are well thought out and fairly address an issue facing taxpayers; others seem to make things worse. Legislation that Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law last week ...
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Squads made in U.S. better for economyAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - From my perspective the economy is getting worse. I'd like to suggest a partial solution, and hope politicians and village managers throughout Illinois consider my sugge...
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Harry Truman still right about 'progress'Aug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Harry Truman once spoke at the opening of a new shopping center known as Truman's Corner Shoppers City. Developers didn't anticipate his reaction upon realizing the shop...
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Blagojevich's possible acquittal could be costly for IllinoisAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's a scary thought. If Rod Blagojevich is acquitted on the charges brought against him by Patrick Fitzgerald and company, could he demand his old job back as governo...
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Right to keep and bear arms should be honoredAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The Supreme Court recently applied the right to keep and bear arms to state and local governments. Justice Scalia wrote in that decision that this right guarantees, "the...
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Mark Kirk only giving rich more moneyAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm incredibly disappointed by Congressman Mark Kirk's recent vote against extending unemployment benefits, especially in light of his outspoken support of continuing th...
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Job, pay are never sure for road crewsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Hooray for Pat Slavik's letter, "Road workers face tough conditions" Not only do road crews work in many extreme conditions, but they get paid only for hours worked. No ...
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Illinois Green Party deserves a closer lookAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone who is not a die-hard Republican or Democrat would probably agree that we need a real change in government. Not just a change in the party in power and not just a...
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Don't credit Obama for Iraq withdrawalAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Obama just took full credit for our success in Iraq and announced that we will cease combat operations in Iraq and draw down our soldiers there to 50,000 by Aug. 31 just...