Northbrook Opinion
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Look around and see real povertyMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Oras Sr. wrote recently there is no such thing as poverty in America. Yeah, sure. The people that have lost their homes, their life savings, their self respect bec...
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We need leaders we can believe inMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - There have been more than a few times that I have been absolutely frantic about a test in school, ruining a pair of shoes, family health issues, finding a place to live,...
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Kids should wear school uniformsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you ever wondered about the clothes students wear to school today? Schools need to enforce a dress code on their students. Students should wear a uniform in kinderg...
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Legal immigrant blasts U.S. policyMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I came to the USA in 1979 legally. I am ashamed of the way my people break the law by coming here illegally. They claim to have rights. How can this be? Not even a citiz...
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Taxpayers are slaves to big governmentMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In 1776 we declared a right to these, nothing less. You, Mr./Ms. Politician (got to be politically correct); you, welfare-ad...
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Christians can still believe in evolutionMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - To Philip Roos who wrote "Darwin's theory has been discredited time and time again", I would point out that 150 years of observation and discovery have confirmed the the...
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Schools must serve healthier foodMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The quality of food in the public school system concerns me. I believe that better food should be served in schools. It can and should be implemented as soon as possible...
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Coddling leaves kids unpreparedMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the recent Sunday article about "Head of the class a thing of the past," it reminded me of a speech given by Bill Gates at a high school. He talks about 11 th...
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Kagan embodies values we need nowMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These words were written by Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 16, 1963, from Birmingham Jail in the sweltering hea...
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Cutting underclass sports a problemMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - It concerns me that School District U-46 is considering cutting freshmen and sophomore teams from all sports in high school. I believe that any sport that is available i...