Deerfield Opinion
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Tax hike would avert housing tragedyJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois is facing a dire economic situation compounded by the current recession and by the fiscal irresponsibility of the previous administration. The stat...
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Who does Congress really represent?Jun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The one thing that actually mattered in the current Senate bill regarding credit card rules was an amendment to limit interest rates to 15 percent. That provision was ki...
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We're better than barbaric tortureJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Lowth of Arlington Heights begins his May 17 letter to Fence Post with the following statement: "I'm always amazed when I read people who assume individuals that ar...
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Lawmakers: Follow kindergarten rulesJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - To the Illinois legislature: As a senior citizen I object to being used as a political pawn in this futile chess game called politics. I'm tired of the veiled threats, b...
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Ban on same-sex marriage costs allJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Thomas Jefferson said, "A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." The Californi...
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Nepotism isn't 'in the best interest'Jun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of the antics out of Springfield and Chicago through the years have clearly dismayed us. But a little town nestled in the Northwest suburbs may have just raised the...
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Garrett good fit for U.S. CongressMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading many recent articles and blogs about a battle for the House seat in the 10th Congressional District I just had to speak up. There is one person who I hope ...
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Mistakes were made; it's time to move onMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - War is not a game. The previous administration has made it clear that the United States will stop all torture of prisoners. Mistakes are made during war. Former Presiden...
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We need real, lasting solutionMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois lawmakers are faced with a critical decision - protect vital public services Illinois' families depend on or make drastic budget cuts that put these programs at...
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No money for Gitmo until details knownMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I just have to make a little known point about government and how it should work. This week the Democrats have said no to a Democratic president in regards to the closin...