Northfield Opinion
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Remember sacrifices of those who servedOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - President Ronald Reagan established Nov. 12, 1988 to recognize the activities of our armed forces in China-Burma-India (CBI) during WWII against Japan. I was one of the ...
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Where are we going so fast, anyway?Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - So many adults I encounter every day make me wonder how they were raised or what they are thinking. Posting speed limit signs is a waste of money. The state could save m...
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Two ideas to pay for health careOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Two suggestions to pay for the health care bill: First, reduce the amount of assets that one spouse can keep when the other gets Medicaid (not Medicare). I'm sure most A...
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It's time to lead, not time to criticizeOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Has anyone else noticed that Mr. Obama takes every opportunity he can to second guess and criticize President Bush for decisions made during his administration even thou...
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Tax drug companies to find new revenueOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that our political representatives have fostered new takes on the people in Illinois, it appears they seem to want to use more gambling as a source of income without...
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We won't swallow a plan we don't likeOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama's persistent and consistent speeches on his proposed health care reform remind me of my mother constantly telling me that Brussels sprouts were good for ...
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Change practice to save moneyOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - We have all heard stories about how government wastes money. Why is it that most of the stories that I hear all stem from a management practice that is widely used in bo...
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Let's start to address the worst addictionOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Where's the public outcry? I just read about the 4-plus million worldwide porn sites. The public needs to be aware that pornography is the No. 1 hardest addiction to cur...
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Don't use tricks to pass reformOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Harry Reid, bypassing the process of the constitutional approach to passing bills, is just wrong. If there is not enough support to pass our laws properly, ramming throu...
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Take time to make right reformsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I hear all the rumbling about people who do not have health insurance, but does that mean they can't get health care? I met a man from Africa who was here visiting his s...