Lakemoor Opinion
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Tax-and-spend talk never changesJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I read the Jan. 5 article “Illinois wants online retailers to collect sales tax” and was once again appalled by an Illinois politician. Senate President John Cullerton i...
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Tea party is here to stayJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - I am looking forward to the 112th United States Congress correcting the excesses of its predecessor. The extreme leftist policies of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid increase...
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Be prepared for tornado seasonJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I have lived in Sun City Huntley for 11½ years. During that time we have had a few tornado warnings but no tornado has touched ground. Knowing the area was in the tornad...
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Grieving for fallen firefightersJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - The recent tragic loss of two brother firefighters in Chicago reminds us of the sobering truth that ours is a rewarding yet dangerous profession. It is, however, a profe...
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Pay back China; be America againJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Normally I am not the one to pick up the newspaper. I have seen for years the bias that newspapers have portrayed. However, once in a blue moon I'll look it over to see ...
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Cool the hype on death panelsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - My conservative friends will be upset with me for saying this, but can we please chill out on the death panel hype? I do want to repeal Obama Care and replace it with a ...
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Many failures led to Muddy Paws shelter disasterJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - We look at the mess that is Muddy Paws Dog Rescue in Deer Park and we ask: How could this happen here? How could what was once an established, well-known animal shelter ...
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Beware FCC control of InternetJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - During the time my family and I lived overseas, we were on hand for the military overthrow of a government. Nine years later, another faction began military action (in t...
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A dichotomy: Cold is declared warmJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - It's Orwellian when cold is declared warm, that the earth is continuing to get warmer even as it feels colder outside. Given that a huge blizzard shut down much of the N...
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Gift cards now what they say they areDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - It's the season of giving and consumers can feel confident when they gave gift cards. In 2007, State Rep. Jack Franks put a stop to a common practice of retailers that d...