Hawthorn Woods Opinion
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Laws to be made by highest bidderFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems the Supreme Court is discussed only when "Roe v. Wade" or "activist judges" are in the topic line. History may mark another ruling as a watershed moment that no...
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OK, GOP, where are your solutions?Feb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - During the President's State of the Union address, it was interesting to watch the Republican side of the aisle. It is clear that the Party of Personal Responsibility st...
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Some suggestions for health reformFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I really hope that Congress abandons both of the mammoth versions of health care reform and starts over. Health care is an important issue that needs to be addressed but...
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Obama about to get a reality checkFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - In 1941, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said, "I feel that we have awakened a sleeping tiger and filled him with a terrible resolve." In Mas...
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Take responsibility now for excessesFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts." - Abrah...
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Election or not, still need health reformFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing to you as a self-employed mother of three who cannot afford health insurance coverage for my family. In 2008, this country was hungry for change, and now we...
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Reject changes to Clean Air ActFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I want my senators to know I will be watching how they vote on Sen. Lisa Murkowski's amendment attacking the Clean Air Act. The measure was written with the help of lobb...
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Money tells story in Fox Lake areaFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Almost every Illinois political subdivision allowing poker machines has or is in the process of outlawing them because of unidentified "associated problems." Almost all ...
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Health care latest in 'Ponzi scheme'Feb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I think one of the biggest problems, and rightfully so, with getting a health care bill passed over the years is that the money to be used for the program will take the ...
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Health plan would pass if streamlinedFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - If our federal government really wanted to pass health care legislation they would include the following five things and exclude any tax dollar support for abortion, emb...