Deerfield Opinion
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Give tax incentives to home-schoolMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Look at the financial mess the schools are in now. Parents go to work to pay into the school system, so the school system can watch over and try to educate the children ...
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Have almost a year to learn local issuesMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I was still looking for some answers raised by Mr. Garner of the Gurnee Village board of trustees. Garner asked the representatives of the Simon Co., the owners of Gurne...
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A case for rationingMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fellow Medicare beneficiaries: Imagine for a moment the development of a medication that would extend the life of every person over 65 who took it by one month. Imagine ...
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Teachers work hard but so do othersMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A number of teachers have written letters complaining about how hard they work and that their pensions are well deserved. I'm sure many work hard and some deserve their ...
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Financial meltdown wasn't an accidentMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - What would you think about a car dealership that sells cars with faulty breaks and then takes out life insurance policies on the people who buy them? This is precisely w...
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Arizona got it right on immigrationMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I read all the letters to the Fence Post but have never written one. I have to agree wholeheartedly with Charles F. Falk, Schaumburg (May 6 Fence Post) Mr. Falk is corre...
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Facts dispute writer's view of historyMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Eugene Robinson's recent rant was as on cue as it was predictable. His beef? The Virginia governor, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the War between the States ha...
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Don't expect change in D.C.May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The oil spill which has captured the attention of our media, if not enough of our population, needs to be seen as a nod to the Obama administration and a reminder to us ...
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Cook County must restrict spendingMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - To say we are disappointed the Cook County Board failed to override President Todd Stroger's veto of a hiring freeze would be an understatement. Chicago Commissioners Ed...
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Provide readers with more insightful lettersMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I have just finished enjoying my morning cup of coffee along with today's issue of the Herald. I commend you for the layout of page one with your continuing coverage of ...