Libertyville Opinion
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The SoapboxJan 12, 2013 4:00 am - Salute to nerdy pursuits: Stevenson High School graduate Rachel Cliburn was doing research at Baylor University when she looked at a scientific journal and thought, “It’...
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Bring gun laws into modern timesJan 09, 2013 4:00 am - I support the Second Amendment, I like guns. I was a good shot in the military and still am. But when the Second Amendment was drafted in 1791, the firearm in use was a ...
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More clinics, no new hospitalJan 04, 2013 3:19 pm - Lake County does not need another hospital. Lake County needs more non-emergency clinics and primary care physicians. Hospital admissions in Lake County are going down ...
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We should encourage licensed drivingJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - The question of immigration reform is an emotional and difficult one, and one in which the federal government must play the lead role. As a nation, we must secure our bo...
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National Guard could protect our schoolsJan 03, 2013 4:00 am - We hear all of the shouting in the media that police departments across this country cannot afford to have police officers in schools. No one has raised the issue as to ...
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Time for ‘yes’ on budget dealDec 27, 2012 4:00 am - I am puzzled. Why can’t our elected officials (President, Senate and House) come to a compromise as to how we can balance the budget? In my home when the finances are “t...
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Life is fragile, violence unacceptableDec 25, 2012 4:00 am - Those of us who work in emergency departments know all too well about the fragility of life. While the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., is in many ways unexplainable, the shee...
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We should repeal Second AmendmentDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Now is the time to repeal the Second Amendment and write reasonable gun laws I hate to be crass, but I am getting fed up with the superficial sorrow that the nation emo...
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The SoapboxDec 22, 2012 4:00 am - Still moving: The tragic case of Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert, spotlighted through Daily Herald reports, led to state legislation that should make teachers...
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Effective gun control neededDec 19, 2012 4:00 am - When will this society wake up? Under the guise of an article in a 200-year-old constitution, people are being slaughtered. We hear the argument that people kill people...