Green Oaks Opinion
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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...
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Act now to fix 'Grayslake Crawl'Sep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Route 120 traffic through Grayslake is a crawl every day. This morning, it was like a merge of people turning right from Garfield Blvd. to go up the incline, over the tr...
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Saturday Soapbox: Getting textySep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Getting texty: Seen on a bumper sticker this week: "Guns don't kill people; drivers with cell phones do." Also seen, on a Schaumburg municipal sign: "Texting and ...