Glenview Opinion
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Patlak is best for board of reviewMar 11, 2012 4:00 am - I support Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review. I have known Dan since he became the Wheeling Township assessor in 2005. Dan Patlak has extensive experience in rea...
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Church violating its tax-exempt statusMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - The budget’s in the red, so let’s tax religion. And since the Catholic Church has abandoned the IRS rules about political activity for tax-exempt organizations, we shoul...
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Obama has taken steps to repair economyMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - Are you concerned about what you hear during the Republican Primary? You should be! Candidates accuse and insult each other during debates and in the media (the only cre...
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Congress ignoring need for sports reformsMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - My Jan. 21 letter, “College sports need federal intervention,” claimed that intervention by the federal government is the only way to bring about desperately needed refo...
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Government should do more for veteransMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - I am a retired Marine and most definitely in support of all our wounded and disabled veterans. However, I am deeply disappointed by the need for such organizations as th...
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The upside of Citizens UnitedMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - I agree with the recent Daily Herald editorial comment expressing dismay over the intrusion of Super PAC money into the 8th District congressional race. In my opinion, t...
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Compromise gives everyone a winMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - Most people misunderstand the separation of church and state clause. It is not freedom of religion, it is freedom from religion. John Adams opined that if religious zeal...
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Give elected officials just one termMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Is it any wonder why 46 percent (249 out of 535) members of Congress are millionaires? In the past six years, the average American’s net worth has dropped 8 percent whil...
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Why wait another year for tax reform?Mar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Once again our governing bodies have had a financial shortfall. As usual, the cry “Close the tax loopholes” goes out. Before pointing fingers at the taxpayers, ask who w...
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Patlak a dedicated public servantMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - As early primary voting begins, I feel compelled to share with your readers the positive experiences that my taxpayers and I have had in our interfacing with Dan Patlak,...