Inverness Opinion
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Professor acted within school rulesJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 10, the Daily Herald featured a front-page story with the headline "Teacher fired for stating beliefs." My initial reaction upon reading the whole article was sh...
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Soapbox: The gist of Money's list? It's rubbishJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice, we guess, that Arlington Heights, Bolingbrook, Mount Prospect and Naperville made Money Magazine's list of the country's 100 best places to live. But we think...
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President needs public's support, cooperation nowJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - In a recent letter, Karen Wagner wrote a letter in support of our president. I fully support everything she said and would like to add some comments. President Barack O...
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Get facts straight before touting evolutionJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Christopher Burrell lashes out with merciless invective against creationist Lindsay Stevens in the July 13 Fencepost. Burrell lambastes Stevens for misunderstanding wha...
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Time we took away drunk drivers' cars, not just their licenseJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - According to the July 12 Opinion page, "Judges should get tough on chronic DUI." Haven't we been hearing that for the last 20 years or more? The response is always the s...
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AARP endorsements not what they seemJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Think AARP endorsement means it's looking out for you? Here's something you should know about long-term health insurance. When I bit, the endorsed company was MetLife. B...
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Fix school system before adding educational fundsJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn's proposed 1 percent increase in the state's income tax has garnered a great deal of newspaper coverage and general discussion regarding education. It also go...
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Illinois should follow Arizona's lead with immigration lawJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I am the son of immigrants. I would not exist without immigration, and neither would the United States if Europe had not colonized this continent. My parents were sponso...
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Poor decisions by officials weigh on middle classJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Wow, first our District 15 board sticks us with a retirement salary that's way out of whack. Then we get stuck with the bill for a guy who won't be there. Now the Might...
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Hiring practices add to school costsJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - As a taxpayer and retired Illinois teacher and administrator, I too have often wondered how local school boards get away with paying administrators hundreds of thousands...