Deerfield Opinion
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Play up events that make U.S. proudMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - On the evening news a local reporter asks a little boy why he roots for the U.S. hockey team and, with an honesty reserved for children, he answers, "Because I live in t...
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Don't fight obesity with tax moneyMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently Kane County and other local governments as well as the federal government have stated goals of fighting childhood obesity with taxpayer dollars and private foun...
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Corporate speech rightfully protectedMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Following the Supreme Court's recent decision to allow corporate entities to make expenditures for political commentary, the playing field once again is level. Those on ...
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Obama's logic on economy is flawedMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - How stupid does the Obama administration think the American citizens are? The aforementioned administration instituted the massive stimulus plan, after which we saw most...
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Illinois celebrates Lincoln, WashingtonMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Lincoln lost in the shuffle? In response to the Saturday Soapbox comments about the importance of Lincoln 's birthday possibly being "undermined" in the "Land of Lincoln...
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No American has a civil right to creditMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - As the decline of communism in the world proved the failure of socialism, so should we forever end the more recent and veiled liberal attempt to redistribute wealth thro...
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Don't let coyotes rule over humansMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - So our culture has finally arrived at the plane of "wisdom" that asserts protection of wild animals at the expense of our pets, safety and freedom? Brilliant! Many of us...
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Politicians' pensions out of controlMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - When will the people wake up? I hope I'm not going to be too old to participate in the revolution when it happens. To think that the people sit there like lumps on a log...
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Health plan has many paying for the fewMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - What began as health care insurance "reform" has now become "health care reform." That could be fine, as long as it doesn't mean a government takeover of the health care...
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Applaud governor for his frugalityMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The Feb. 21 front-page article titled "Quinn's Super 8 problem," written by Tim Magaw and Joseph Ryan, is a cheap shot of the first order. They write, "Gov. Quinn repeat...