Northfield Opinion
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Politicians can't keep hitting up taxpayersApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Note to politicians: Physician, heal thyself. How about, instead we start with a 50 percent across-the-board, no-exceptions, cut in the state's budget (operating expense...
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State must live up to its obligationApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I devoted 33 years of my professional life hopefully contributing to the preservation of our American way of life. I taught young people in public school classrooms so, ...
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Do a story about the life of a teacherApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Enough teacher bashing! What an appalling morning. I woke up to read the Daily Herald, only to find out that in my profession, I sit on my butt and do nothing, I'm not w...
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Health car reform only beginningApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - What the recent fracas over health care reform showed exceptionally well was just how entrenched corporate money is in our politics, especially the Republican Party, who...
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This is a real-life 'Atlas Shrugged'Apr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I am nearing the end of a novel that was written in 1957 that is almost scary with regard to how similar the circumstances in the story are with what is happening today....
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Series shows bias against teachersApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I don't know where to begin when it comes to addressing your biased reporting of the teacher pension system. Could it be the grandiose front page displays that make it l...
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How we improve the health of our kidsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Several retired military officials see a threat to national safety because many young people are too fat for military service. Unhealthy school lunches and a lack of phy...
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Not a fan of Bill FosterApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I agree with the letter Gilbert Slaw wrote for the April 10 Daily Herald of his disappointment with Congressman Foster. And Mr. Slaw, I too am retired and will spend fro...
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Public employees are bad neighborsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I saw the news stories about the public sector unions demanding tax increases. In my opinion they all have personal agendas. We have a huge disconnect between the privat...
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They're hiding key records from youApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A strong majority of Illinois senators, including many from our suburbs, sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill Thursday that would make it much more difficult for taxpay...