Island Lake Opinion
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Time to pull out of AfghanistanNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The President spent part of Veterans Day spouting lip service to our vets. Then on the same day announces that he does not accept any of the Afghanistan options, and wil...
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Adopted children born in the heartNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - November is National Adoption month. This is very important to me because I was adopted when I was just more than a year old. I am now 15 and one of my life goals is to ...
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Burris deserved harsher punishmentNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - A favorite tactic of politicians who don't want to answer or be accountable for their actions is to put out a release late on a Friday. In this way, the matter escapes p...
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Benefits outweigh costs of mammogramsNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations regarding screening for breast cancer. They suggest no screening age 40-49 and at mos...
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Building bad health system for our kidsNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - What we are doing is wrong. We need to work with the current system, encourage business to become more efficient, not create a "national health" program. Do you really w...
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Here's how to put people back to workNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I saw on Fox News the official unemployment figures, which do not include those who have given up looking for jobs. So what do we do? (1) Keep the Bush tax cuts. (2) Red...
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Bean lauded for health care voteNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - I want to thank everyone who voted to provide health care for Americans. Melissa Bean should be especially thanked for having the foresight and statesmanship to support ...
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Health care bill will only bog down careNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - If you believe we who pay taxes and are excited about the prospect of having this health care reform jammed down our throats, you are mistaken. I work in health care and...
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Many of us a paycheck away from disasterNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - I am grateful that after nearly a century a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives made history by passing the health reform bill. It is very disappointing ...
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Congress: You're not representing usNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - This administration is clearly ignoring the wishes of the majority of the people! They were elected to represent our wishes, not promote their own agenda! It's time to l...