Deerfield Opinion
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Money tells story in Fox Lake areaFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Almost every Illinois political subdivision allowing poker machines has or is in the process of outlawing them because of unidentified "associated problems." Almost all ...
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Health care latest in 'Ponzi scheme'Feb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I think one of the biggest problems, and rightfully so, with getting a health care bill passed over the years is that the money to be used for the program will take the ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Best wishes, Mayor PradelFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Warm thoughts for a speedy recovery for Naperville Mayor George Pradel, who suffered a heart attack this week. It's nobody's fault: Irwin Allen would have slept t...
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Get ready for new player in politicsFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - At the present time, we have the Republican, Democratic, and Green Political Parties. I predict that soon, we will have another party, and it will be known as the Libert...
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Health plan would pass if streamlinedFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - If our federal government really wanted to pass health care legislation they would include the following five things and exclude any tax dollar support for abortion, emb...
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Special needs kids need your attentionFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - During this election season, the issue of improving funding for special needs programs in Illinois should not be ignored. Illinois is 51st in the nation (behind Washingt...
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Insurance companies are too powerfulFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - We cannot let wealthy, established, arrogant, health insurance companies and their moneyed, lobbyists control the financial structure of our medical systems. Now, they t...
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Thanks for your trustFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Public service is both a fulfilling and humbling experience. I'm grateful for the opportunity to represent others, and am constantly reminded that there are many voices,...
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Treating terrorists as criminals isn't newFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Since the arrest of the so-called Christmas Day Bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, there has been the usual and expected chatter from right wingers that terrorists don't...
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Send this message to your CongressmanFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - The stimulus package didn't work out so well because the money went to the wrong level of the economy. Giving money to large business and other governmental units like s...