Island Lake Opinion
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Health reform step toward helping allApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Reading all the letters on the subject of health reform I am amazed at all the numbers being quoted. How do people know that 60 percent of the population opposes health ...
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Census should stay on pointApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - You can't watch TV or read a paper without seeing a PR about "The Census." They highlight the need to fill out the form so that we get the right number of representative...
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'Reform' more like 'recipe' for disasterApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There isn't anyone I have talked with who would disagree the current health care system is in need of reform. However, the issue with supporting the bill as passed is th...
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Thoughts on carp eradicationApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There has been an ongoing battle over the Asian carp. The main worry is that it will get in the Great Lakes and destroy the sport fishing resources. Other states, like M...
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Don't blame pope for priests' failingsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems to me that the Catholic Church is under siege again by the media, reporting that Pope Benedict XVI is guilty by association. I am Catholic and I'll defend my fa...
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Support funding for afterschool programsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Young people in Illinois and across the country face greater barriers to success than ever before. Employment rates among teens have dropped significantly over the last ...
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Repeal health care lawApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - As a result of the passage of "Obamacare," we the people face a future of being compelled to purchase health insurance deemed appropriate by the federal government. With...
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State should meet obligation to schoolsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Education funding in Illinois is outrageous and illegal. It may surprise you, but this quote is from the constitution of the state of Illinois, Article X, Section 1: "Th...
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Come together to make America betterApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - What is happening to our country? All the things that are in the news are extremely alarming. A boy punches another boy in a fight. The mother of one sees the other boy...
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Dubious of Obama's intent on abortionsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to express my appreciation to you for publishing the insightful and educational column Ms. Parker wrote Wednesday, March 31, regarding abortion funding. Thi...