Northfield Opinion
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A call to action for all AmericansMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to express my opinion on an important perspective regarding the Wisconsin “walkout.” It’s a travesty to witness our democracy being blatantly undermined by ...
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A different take on abortion letterMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I read the opinion by Gaylon Alcaraz (Feb. 21) and want to get this straight in my mind. She says that we should all support a woman’s right to an abortion because she h...
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Kudos to village for stance on camerasMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - I’ve been very critical of Barrington’s village government in the past. But right now, there’s one issue where leaders deserve all the credit I can give them: their deci...
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‘Social justice’ a feel-good phraseMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - There has been a disturbing trend over the last decade by the mainstream media, university professors, activists and even the Catholic Church to promote the cause of “so...
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Unions make for a healthy middle classMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - I really cannot believe people who put down unions. They have very short memories. Twenty-nine miners died in the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last April 5 bec...
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Whose side are lawmakers on?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - It is interesting to see how some view the 14 Democratic senators of Wisconsin as somehow being heroic in their attempt to derail the recently passed law dealing with pu...
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Internet tax another blow to businessMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Our governor believes his new Internet tax on retailers will save “main street” jobs. Did you know that taxes drive jobs away? Duh! The Performance Marketing Association...
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BG would benefit from having Stein on boardMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - I am proud to say I served with Andy Stein on the Buffalo Grove Zoning Board of Appeals for 5½ years. Andy Stein listened intently to all the applicants that came before...
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Communities need federal workersMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - In recent months, a great deal of misinformation has been circulating in the media and elsewhere — much of it driven by elected officials — that somehow the government c...
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Cuts in services now a civil rights issueMar 20, 2011 6:00 pm - I am writing on behalf of 11,500 Illinois citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are languishing on waiting lists hoping to be able to receive cri...