Northfield Opinion
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Use care, courtesy when riding a bikeSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - The other day I was asked why I ride my bicycle on the road. Did we waste our money building bicycle trails? The answer is an emphatic no! I love trails because they ar...
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End the lawsuit frenzy against ChicagoSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - The city of Chicago has been called the “City that Works,” but thanks to the frequent visits from lawsuit tourists looking to hit the lawsuit lottery, Chicago more appro...
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Work together to lower electricity costsSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - There is a lot of talk in the news lately about the smart grid, and for good reason. Investment in a smart grid, if done right, could facilitate significant savings for ...
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A.G. Holder should resignSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - President Obama, On Attorney General Holder’s watch, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives launched Operation Fast and Furious, an illegal pipeline of ...
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Put a stop to all the disinformationSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - Misinformation is receiving incorrect information. Disinformation is being provided misinformation on purpose. During the recent budget “debate” I contend that most of u...
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Marriage definition is time testedSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - Mr. George Blinick states that “marriage is a legal contract” in his Sept. 2 Fence Post opinion. He continues by defining his limits as to who can execute this legal con...
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Learn something from Freedom RidersSep 18, 2011 1:00 am - As I was watching the PBS program, “Freedom Riders: American Experience,” recently, I was deeply moved by their quiet and resolute courage. Without popular support, in t...
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Romney anything but a job creatorSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Mitt Romney has made millions by dismantling companies and firing workers. Now he has employed Glenn Hubbard, George Bush’s architect of the ‘01 and ‘03 tax cuts for the...
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Government’s role is to protect innovationSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - In regard to Michael Lee’s letter (Fence Post. Aug. 26) listing programs representing socialism in America, he defends Democrats and the president, whose modus operandi ...
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Thanks, Fox News, for enlightening meSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - I have been watching Fox News exclusively for the last month and I now understand the Republican ideology regarding federal taxes. The upper one-thenth of 1 percent of t...