Northbrook Opinion
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It's not very easy to reach Kirk's officeJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Got an appointment with Congressman Mark Kirk's staff? As I discovered, the journey can be a pain without a car. The public has access to the barest minimum of public tr...
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Kirk must make war views clearJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent reporting of the Senate intelligence report reminds me of a Mark Kirk declaration in a Northbrook synagogue in 2002. In a debate with Hank Perrit, he said he...
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Kirk voted present due to bill's flawsJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the local supporters of Democratic congressional candidate, Dan Seals, cannot resist distorting Congressman Mark Kirk's voting record. In a recent letter to th...
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Gas stunt exposes Seals' bad judgmentJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - If Dan Seals can't organize a cheap gas stunt, what can he do for us in Washington? Last month, Seals offered free gas for votes in an effort to highlight the price of g...
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Kirk stays strong against IranJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is in the news for yet again threatening Israel with destruction. At a celebration marking the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, ...
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Seals inexperience is a big problemJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals is not qualified to be a congressman. He is technically able to stand for election since he is over 25 year old. But he lacks the experience to do anywhere n...
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And so, the real race finally beginsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that Barack Obama has garnered the necessary number of Democratic delegates, the real 2008 presidential campaign can finally begin. And it's Sen. John McCain versus ...
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Cheap gas event shows frustrationJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I held an event to highlight just how out of control our energy crisis has become. Here in Illinois, the cost of gas has more than doubled in the last seven y...
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Forget lean and muscular Obama!Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read a headline, on the front page a Chicago area newspaper that made me laugh out loud. How much self-serving Obama-hype are we expected to take? Who the he...
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Why did Kirk vote 'present' on war?May 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, the U.S. House voted 149 to 141 to cut off funding for the war in Iraq. The remarkable thing about this vote is not the slim majority that recognized the hor...