Diamond Lake Opinion
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Speak out against school tax proposalDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing this to let Grayslake residents know that School District 46 is proposing to increase the tax levy to fund budget shortages. There will be a public meeting ...
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Give equal space to gun rights advocatesNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - On the Friday after Thanksgiving, your editors saw fit to run a huge series from The Washington Post on how legally purchased guns have been obtained by felons, and how ...
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How average taxpayers pensions really compareNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 22 Fence Post, David Urbanek of the Teachers' Retirement System states “Teachers already pay for a greater portion of their pensions during their careers in ...
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TSA rules infringe on privacy rightsNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The threat of protests over body scans and pat downs at our airports should energize both the left and the right. Common sense tells us that none of the security measur...
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We've learned little from the electionNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank goodness the election is over and we can now go back to watching TV without muting the disgusting political commercials. Some $3 billion was spent on these ads, an...
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Curbing Chicago Street siege needs Olympian effortNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As President Barack Obama was smarting from a dozen stitches after an errant basketball elbow to the mouth, there was a real foul being committed here on the home front....
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A day to remember the whole story of life in the suburbsNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - “You know what the news is,” to recall the late great Paul Harvey. “Now, you'll hear (pause) the rest of the story.” Actually, these chapters from the story of the subur...
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The injustice in the justice systemNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - A word to Lake County tax payers involved in a lawsuit: You can sue anybody, for anything, anytime. Take your case to court and experience postponement, continuances, de...
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Voters get government they deserveNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - With the election of Pat Quinn as governor, the voters decided to continue with business as usual instead of going in a new direction. They did this with the knowledge t...
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A county fair's future on the brinkNov 21, 2010 12:00 am - Life in the suburbs is vibrant and convenient. We're blessed with good schools, impressive housing, a diversity of religious institutions, comparatively safe streets, ou...