Inverness Opinion
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Problem is government, not the richDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Twice in Mr. R. Kent Kirkwood's letter (Super rich could get by on less, Dec. 18), he uses the phrase “This is all you need to know” when referring to what he sees as th...
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Gas, sales taxes hurt the poor mostDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm curious: If Democrats are so concerned with helping the poor, as they claim, why do they support high taxes on gasoline and other merchandise in Chicago and Cook Cou...
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Empower people to care for themselvesDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - These past two years, more than ever before, have shown the great divide between conservatives and liberals. These years have also shown all people the difference betwee...
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Prosperity depends on the richDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Mr. Glassman should stick with motorcycles instead of trying to understand economics. What do rich people do with all the money they get? Do they bury it in their backy...
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Require Airbus to obey lawDec 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Your recent article on how public policy deeply affects our manufacturing industry (“Creating a sustainable manufacturing base,” Nov. 30) neglected to mention how our in...
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Parent-child joys are cherishedDec 25, 2010 10:00 pm - I enjoyed Susan Estrich's column: “The desires of the heart of a grown-up,” Dec. 19. As a father with three small children, I agree that we often relive our childhood th...
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When a plea for life turns into a lawsuitDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently there was an article about a boat that sank in Lake Michigan, and the people that were on the boat were saved. A short time later, a lawsuit was filed suing the...
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Prices indeed have been risingDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In my mailbox today was some bad news. My Social Security benefit for 2011 is remaining the same as it has for the past two years — no increase again! For the third year...
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Clear sidewalks make happy trekkersDec 24, 2010 10:00 pm - If you own or rent a house and have a sidewalk in front of your property, do you or your hired help clear after it snows? If not, after you or someone else shovels or cl...
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Learn to welcome stranger in our midstDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - As a new year approaches I hope our leaders will take up the issue of serious immigration reform. As the husband of a Sicilian immigrant, I am so grateful that my wife's...