Island Lake Opinion
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Free birth control bad ideaNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding the story, “Free birth control ahead in the U. S.?” on Nov. 1: Providing free birth control to women only guarantees another spike in breast cancer. The mounti...
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State didn't get the election's messageNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Aside from Planet California and Parallel Universe Illinois, most in the country got it right in the Nov. 2 election. Repudiation of liberal, spend, tax and borrow polic...
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Grave vandalism unconscionableNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - It is with great remorse and sense of outrage I write to condemn in the strongest possible terms the desecration of graves at the Woodlawn and Saint Mary's cemeteries in...
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Openness needed on closing of Zion plantsNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Since 1998, Exelon's public statements regarding closure of the Zion nuclear plant have been opaque and confusing. Rather than explain what part “economics” played in sh...
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Community made vets event specialNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - On Oct. 19, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County was able to serve 277 veterans at our annual stand-down. Each veteran was provided winter clothing and a sa...
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Identical facts, different perspectivesNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - At 10:47 a.m. Tuesday, we received a copy of a message from Joe Walsh to his supporters in which the McHenry Republican says “we remain absolutely confident in our victo...
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Parties should cooperate moreNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - History shows that Republicans must at least share responsibility for the current budget crisis. President Bill Clinton inherited a huge deficit from the first Presiden...
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We're taking our country backNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Lamppost banners throughout our quaint little town read “character counts, everywhere, all the time.” Many Illinoisans and Americans across the fruited plain would laugh...
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Obama's problem is lack of experienceNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Dear Mr. Broder, As a mother, I have to hand it to you. President Obama's own mother couldn't have done a better job of listing all the excuses why he has not been an e...
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Voting editorial was on the markNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to compliment you and your Friday, Oct. 29 “Our View” editorial regarding “Tune out noise to cast a sacred vote.” It was right on! As terrible as the negative pol...