Gages Lake Opinion
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Politicians either don't get it or don't careSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Springfield and Washington either don't get it or they really don't care what we think. Gov. Quinn has a lot of campaign promises every day to fund all kinds of projects...
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Dold has right plan for businessSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Robert Dold's campaign slogan - let's get to work! - is right on the mark. Job creation needs to be the top priority in Congress. Creating jobs and revitalizing the econ...
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'Dream Act' is morally deficientSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In the "Dream Act" being pushed by Sen. Reid, et al, we have graphic evidence of an action that is morally deficient in at least three ways. First, that the administrat...
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Bible, flag burning also deserve outrageSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No one seems to get upset when the American flag is burned or the Bible is burned. Yet, when holy books of other cultures are compromised, there is an international outc...
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Respect is all we ask of immigrantsSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As an American and an attorney, I have no problem with the "girl from Ipanema," as with Antonio Carlos Jobin, Sergio Mendes and Luiz Henrique. As Luiz Henrique would say...
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It's jihad that we fearSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On these days following the day we commemorate the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, I am reminded that many Americans, including me, are accused of being Islamaphobi...
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Decision needed on water requestSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - We know the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has had a lot on its plate these days, and as a result, some issues get pushed to the back burner. However, there is...
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Sue gangs? Host meetings? Why not?Sep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With fanfare last week, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said he was suing 81 Latin Kings gang members who live in the Kane County part of Elgin. Gang members ...
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Laws could diminish weather extremesSep 19, 2010 11:00 pm - We all remember the 2008 Midwest flood - the "500-year storms" that dropped 12 inches of rain above normal in areas of Illinois and damaged homes and businesses across L...
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Illinois needs fresh startSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I know it seems like a long way away, but November will come quickly and we need to be ready to say enough is enough when we step into that ballot box on Election Da...