Northbrook Opinion
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Change practice to save moneyOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - We have all heard stories about how government wastes money. Why is it that most of the stories that I hear all stem from a management practice that is widely used in bo...
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Let's start to address the worst addictionOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Where's the public outcry? I just read about the 4-plus million worldwide porn sites. The public needs to be aware that pornography is the No. 1 hardest addiction to cur...
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Don't use tricks to pass reformOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Harry Reid, bypassing the process of the constitutional approach to passing bills, is just wrong. If there is not enough support to pass our laws properly, ramming throu...
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Take time to make right reformsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I hear all the rumbling about people who do not have health insurance, but does that mean they can't get health care? I met a man from Africa who was here visiting his s...
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Give our president a chance to succeedOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Fellow Boomers, Don't be fooled by the political gamesmanship surrounding President Obama. When was the last time we saw a person like him in our highest public office? ...
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Police deserve more respect every dayOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Just wanted to say hooray for Burt Constable's column applauding the police action during the Maday chase last month. It seems, today a lot of people are more interested...
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Change in attitude earns peace prizeOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It should not come as such a surprise that the Nobel Committee awarded its peace prize to an American president for little more than a change in attitude. Mr. Obama's pr...
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Government is selling out seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It's obvious that this administration and congress could care less about senior citizens. They won't give us a cost of living increase on our Social Security for the nex...
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Nobel has lost its noble statusOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Nobel Prize trouble come in threes. Noting that the nomination deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize was just 12 days after Obama took office, it seemed incredible that thi...
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Find better system for voter registrationOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In light of the insidious nationwide voter registration fraud, maybe the time has come to implement a mandatory biometric system for voter registration. This system woul...