Inverness Opinion
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Stop the games, get us some jobsOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - It is way past time for the Republicans to stop their games, to stop showing their racial hate for our president, to stop their disrespect for the office of president of...
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Deport those accused of feloniesOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - After reading the op-ed column by Rodney Craig, village president of Hanover Park, I felt I had to voice my opinion. I definitely agree we need a change in our illegal i...
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Simplify government to limit disagreementOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - Our political system doesn’t work because it is too complicated. My ideas to simplify it follow: Merge the Republican Party and the Democratic Party into one party, the ...
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Military costs didn’t cause recessionOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - In a recent letter, one of your readers stated the necessity of cutting the military budget. It is beyond comprehension that anyone might put forth that argument as a wa...
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When do tax breaks trump education?Oct 18, 2011 5:00 am - I’m writing to give you a student’s perspective about the issue of the potential extension of Sears tax breaks. To many lawmakers, we are just a number — a statistic if ...
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Getting the interview trumped safe drivingOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - For the past few months you paper has included articles about distracted driving and the potential problems it can cause. Is this just an act to sell newspapers, or do y...
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An ode to autumnOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - Periodically my neighbors, Erin Rodriguez (age 9) and Jillian Henry (age 12), cross Kennicott Avenue and ring my doorbell (I’m age 93). And on this day too, they bore gi...
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Decorations flap a missed teaching momentOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I was shocked and amused with your article about the decoration fiasco at Wheeling High School. The Student Council adviser’s upset over removal of potentially dangerous...
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Let lawmakers vote on scholarshipsOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I have an abiding respect for the legislative experience of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, however I disagree with his recent decision to block Gov. Pat Quinn’s...
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Lawson’s ‘coffee’ was strictly businessOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - Regarding Roger Bianco’s letter speculating the “Coffee with the Assessor” is nothing more than campaign tactic for John Lawson, we were fortunate enough to host one of ...