Northfield Opinion
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Government is selling out seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It's obvious that this administration and congress could care less about senior citizens. They won't give us a cost of living increase on our Social Security for the nex...
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Nobel has lost its noble statusOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Nobel Prize trouble come in threes. Noting that the nomination deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize was just 12 days after Obama took office, it seemed incredible that thi...
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Find better system for voter registrationOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In light of the insidious nationwide voter registration fraud, maybe the time has come to implement a mandatory biometric system for voter registration. This system woul...
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Status quo won't work on health careOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I enjoyed David Broder's column wherein he discussed the President's speech on health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Mr. Broder pointed out that the Pre...
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'Supportive living' supports seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Some say government and health care don't mix. Others disagree. But even those on opposite sides of today's health care debate can agree on the benefits of Illinois' inn...
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Democratic motives are very transparentOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - We finally have transparency in politics. In Massachusetts, the Senate voted to amend a 2004 state law which eliminated the governor's power to appoint a temporary repla...
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Move to small cars doesn't seem smartOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - While we are being "pushed" into smaller smart cars, isn't it kind of dumb to see trucks getting bigger and bigger and driving faster and faster. Safety belts will not s...
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Efficiencies would cut cost of careOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Ken Kitzing was spot on correct in his Fence Post letter. Far too many doctors are specialists who form small partnerships and only rent space to do hospital work. H...
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The public shouldn't pay for abortionOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - National Health Care to pay for abortion? Mr. Pasternak's recent article states that "abortion falls under family planning" and therefore women are entitled to seek medi...
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Better system will save moneyOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a 36-year veteran registered nurse. I have been hospital based, managed a family practice and managed large-dollar medical care for a huge health insurance company....