Diamond Lake Opinion
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Hartstein's record can't be toppedJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Elliott Hartstein will bring a significant voice to Springfield for all residents of the 59th district. His dedication to better government is reflected in his long time...
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On first time voting, my pick is SealsJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Today, I was given the privilege of meeting the candidates for the 10th Congressional District at my school, Adlai E. Stevenson High School. While I knew that I was goi...
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Kirk is the kind of senator we needJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - All too often, politicians in this country are insulated from being personally affected by the choices they make. Congress votes to go to war, but few Congressmen or Sen...
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Supreme Court decision is flawedJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - The Supreme Court's decision to allow corporations to contribute directly to political campaigns is flawed. The preamble of the Constitution of the United States begins,...
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For GOP in 8th Congress: BeveridgeJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - There is no shortage of capable candidates running for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 8th District, a seat now held by Democrat Melissa Bean, and we're im...
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Forget socialism, we've got oligarchyJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - The kindest definition of "oligarchy" is "government by the few." It accurately describes the condition of the United States at this point in time. We do not have a repr...
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Leave Holocaust out of 10th district raceJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - I am fed up with the way Julie Hamos is using her identity as a child of Holocaust survivors to manipulate our emotions. I am a Jewish woman and I have some relatives wh...
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Sente knows what's important to peopleJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - In the last few months we have seen sweeping cuts in many different necessary social service programs. Thankfully, newly elected Rep. Carol Sente has the background to r...
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For 9th Congressional District, Republican: PollakJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - The economy is foremost on the minds of the two Republican candidates for the 9th Congressional District. Joel Pollak, a human rights attorney, says he aims to reset dis...
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For 9th Congressional District, Green: RibeiroJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois Green Party offers two choices in the 9th Congressional District, which stretches from Des Plaines to the lakefront. Retired journalist Morris "Moe" Shanfie...