Green Oaks Opinion
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Thanks for support of soldier’s familyMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - This letter is overdue, but with nine more Americans killed in Afghanistan recently, it seems a good time to send it. On behalf of my sister, Liz Wade, and the extended ...
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Stress the message on distracted drivingMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - A recent Daily Herald editorial addresses the dangers inherent in distracted driving. Distracted driving is impaired driving — as is driving under the influence of drugs...
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Sirabian: Thank you for your confidenceMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to thank the residents of Buffalo Grove for placing their confidence in me for another term as village clerk. The plus in this campaign was that the support...
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Violent crime stirs questionsApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - Reading the story about allegations of a young man’s calculated and cruel murder of his own father was horrifying to me as a 20-year-old woman. It is difficult to imagin...
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We need regular count of war casualtiesApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - Why do we no longer list casualties and deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan? In previous wars, we gave a daily account, e.g. Vietnam. When Bush was president, it seemed we ga...
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Difference between deficit, debtApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I’m under the impression that there are many Americans, including President Obama, that don’t know the difference between the deficit and the debt. If you had a credit c...
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Require backup cameras now, not laterApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - Every major leap in automobile safety has come with inexplicable pushback from those who complain about added costs and abrogation of personal rights. The seat belt was ...
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Higher income tax only hurting IllinoisApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Quinn sent all of us a clear message with his recent tax hike. He wants us to clean up the mess he and his mops in Springfield created. The Illinois Policy Institut...
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Township bus makes seniors independentApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - In regards to an article in the Herald regarding the townships: I am an elderly widow with no means of transportation. I take the township bus at least two times a week,...
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Ryan health plan will hurt seniorsApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Paul Ryan and his Republican followers must think the American public are idiots. To suggest that turning over Medicare to the insurance industry will reduce health care...