Deerfield Opinion
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Hiring practices add to school costsJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - As a taxpayer and retired Illinois teacher and administrator, I too have often wondered how local school boards get away with paying administrators hundreds of thousands...
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Passports would prove citizenshipJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's a simple solution to the devisiveness over Arizona's immigration law. Require all adults in the U.S. to carry their passports. Citizens would need to get one if t...
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Robocalls harm the election processJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - There ought to be a law against political robocalls. Here we are again, roughly four months away from the November election and the calls have already begun. By the time...
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Obama will stop at nothing for more powerJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - When a Republican gained Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, Republicans and conservatives were overjoyed, believing that a corner had been turned. Obama's misguided pipedreams w...
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Interesting choice of meeting place by Obama administrationJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In yet another example of the Obama administration's violation of their transparency pledge, they are now conducting meetings with special interest groups at the local C...
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No such thing as weather expert, earth is constantly changingJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to the letter on Sunday, July 11, "Time to accept the reality of climate change!": The only reality of "climate change" is that there isn't anything NORMAL a...
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Kirk's stance on environment now even more crucialJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - With the giant oil spill still devastating the Gulf Coast, it's important to remember the critical role experience will play in Illinois' U.S. Senate race. Mark Kirk has...
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Obama just as bad as Blagojevich's narcissism, behaviorJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 6 the Daily Herald ran a piece that talked about Blago and narcissism. The headline was "A bad case of loving himself." A separate inset was included listing 9 t...
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Careful who you put on your school boardsJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the article of paying former school district superintendents who have or were forced to resign considerable amounts of money because of mistakes by their respe...
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True patriotism lacking at the topJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently asked two of my grandsons, ages 8 and 5, if they knew the Pledge of Allegiance. They promptly stood up, took off their baseball caps, placed their right hands...