Northfield Opinion
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This is not ‘Obama’s debt’Jan 28, 2011 12:00 am - A political cartoon Jan. 23 depicted a Land of Oz in which President Obama, as Dorothy, stands next to a house labeled “debt,” which has crushed Uncle Sam, playing the r...
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Death penalty as revenge? Sure.Jan 28, 2011 12:00 am - In answer to the Fence Post letter dated Jan, 21 by Linda Sobieski of Elburn, you have hit the nail square on the head. How many people does one have to kill to deserve ...
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Hypocrisy in Walsh’s health care voteJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Our newly elected congressman from the 8th District, Joe Walsh, said that he was “proud” to have cast one of his first votes to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act. Thi...
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Tax hike necessary to tackle deficitJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Conservative Republicans really need to do some soul-searching. Carefully consider the actions of congressional Republican leaders as to whether they really make sense a...
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Death penalty would serve justiceJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Death penalty? Is there justice? Take the Brown’s Chicken murders. Seven people died pleading for their lives when two animals with no mercy slaughtered them. Then they ...
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Illinois is looking bad for businessJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - The Wall Street Journal reported recently that Republican governors’ new economic strategy is to persuade California’s business leaders to relocate their corporations to...
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Soapbox: Todd Stroger's successorJan 27, 2011 10:00 pm - It's early yet, but may we just say that, so far, new Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is a breath of fresh air? Todd Stroger's successor, part 2: Preck...
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Chicago lacking GOP candidates?Jan 27, 2011 12:00 am - Have I missed something? Are there any Republican candidates for mayor of Chicago? Either the media is doing a bad job or the Republican Party has no guts! Frank J...
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Officer, that’s a handicapped spotJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - Friday, Jan. 21, was a very cold day and I wondered if it was worth getting out of bed to pick up a post office box of junk mail. As I was passing the police station on ...
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Seven ways to improve ElginJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter to the City of Elgin on ways to make the city a better and more attractive place to live: &bul; A dog park for each side of the river, sorely need...