Northbrook Opinion
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Durbin's vote failed IllinoisDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Sen. Durbin, You blew your health care vote. Where is the $300 million for Medicare in Illinois that Louisiana got for its vote. Wake up! Do what is right save the repub...
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Red-light cameras aren't worth costDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - It's a concern to me that drivers who fail to notice red-light cameras get into more accidents. Red-light cameras have served their purpose by decreasing right angle acc...
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Fly the colors at Festival ParkDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear Elgin City Council: I would like you kind folks to address what appears to be an oversight at Festival Park. There is a long sidewalk running from Grove Street goin...
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Is Palin a pit bull that needs training?Dec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I couldn't believe my eyes when I read Cal Thomas's Nov. 13 column. He actually had the audacity to write that Sarah Palin could develop intellectual depth by using her ...
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It's time to revisit rules of engagementDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - There has been much emphasis on how many troops President Obama will send to Afghanistan in the coming weeks. To me the issue is not how many will be sent but how our tr...
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Make it a point to pray for the militaryDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In the darkest days of World War II, in 1942 Fr. Patrick Peyton (of the "the family who prays together stays together" fame) started a program to a pray the Rosary for t...
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Death penalty is costly, immoral revengeDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Your editorial of Nov. 15 on capital punishment presented a major flaw in our justice system. Justice is the quality of being just, impartial or fair. The results of the...
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It's time to choose: Health care or warDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a plan to increase U.S. troops in Afghanistan costing $75 billion in taxpayer dollars. This plan would be financed by a new federal surtax beginning in 2011. Ju...
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Young people know need for changeDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - As the 15th Conference of Parties in Copenhagen draws near, increasing attention is being given to climate change by the media. While countries are making pledges on wha...
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Let's stop talking and do somethingDec 02, 2009 10:00 pm - There are three kinds of people in this world: Those who make things happen, those who watch what happens, and those who wonder what happened. We need to stop wondering ...