Green Oaks Opinion
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Obama has reason to rush health planAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It has been weeks and weeks that the Obama health are plan has been debated. As an attorney who deals with facts and also legislation, it is apparent to me that adopting...
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Red light cameras aren't the best wayAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, the use of red light cameras by local municipalities has generated a great deal of controversy, discussion and anger. I have received dozens of calls, letters,...
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Publish more about public meetingsAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The editorial on loss of transparency was very thought provoking. How can we better support transparency? What is a best practice model for local government transparency...
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Listen to the people, Sen. DurbinAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Dick Durbin is, presumably, the second-most influential person in the U.S. Senate, the assistant majority leader, sometimes referred to as the majority whip, at a time w...
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Pride a factor in race relationsAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Concerning your editorial, "When pride becomes prejudice": It's really simpler than all that. When Professor Gates committed the sin of pride, he colored his sensibiliti...
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Press is citing, not covering, ObamaAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama appears to be breaking every record kept on U.S. presidential press coverage. Over the first six months of this year, he was cited in a staggering...
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How about some manners?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - No matter what side of any debate you stand on, isn't it more effective to speak your point rather than shout it - complete with hand gestures? Nothing stultifies conver...
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Start overhaul by controlling costsAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - As the House and Senate continue to cram forward with the plan to overhaul our great nation's health-care system, I have three questions for our elected representatives:...
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Is Kirk too independent?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Will Kirk's votes kill his candidacy? I read with interest the Daily Herald account of Congressman Mark Kirk's July 21 announcement to run as a Senate candidate from his...
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Can government handle health care?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent rush to thrust government-run health care upon us has many of us deeply concerned. As for me personally, I readily acknowledge that the system is in need of r...