Green Oaks Opinion
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Obama’s statements, vote don’t matchMay 01, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, President Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and “had the privilege” of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. O...
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Editorial was right on parents, promApr 30, 2012 5:33 pm - Your editorial “Prom time is the best time to be a parent” was perfect. Our children do not need more friends — they need invested parents. Being a parent is a full-tim...
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Don’t ignore effects of mental health cutsApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services ...
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A cooperative act other governments can borrowApr 26, 2012 5:58 am - We’ve had occasion lately to congratulate several suburban communities or governing bodies for cooperative efforts that result in more efficient programming or money sav...
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Response missed its own pointApr 22, 2012 1:00 am - One portion of the reply by Mark J. Schumaker to my recent Fence Post item on abortion and contraception merits comment, because it perpetuates the very misconception be...
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A sad irony of free pressApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - This morning I woke to a “breaking news” announcement that the L.A. Times would be releasing disturbing photos of American troops with dismembered suicide bombers. My th...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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Illinois should follow Wisconsin modelApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - I see that Wis. Gov. Scott Walker will be coming to Lake County to address a Republican fundraiser dinner. Maybe Illinois taxpayers should kick in for a ticket so our Go...
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Lottery is huge windfall for governmentApr 13, 2012 11:06 am - Perhaps we as a nation need to realize what motivates us. What will make us stand for a cause that eliminates class warfare, racial tension and political strife to our s...
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Glad sports complex is reopeningApr 12, 2012 12:40 pm - I am writing about the reopening of the Libertyville Sports Complex mini-golf course. I think it’s a great thing reopening it. When I was little, I remember going there ...