Northfield Opinion
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Please, candidates, stop the phone callsMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - To all political parties and their various candidates: While I recognize that you, very cynically, have exempted yourselves from the provisions of the “Do Not Call” legi...
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So sad we can’t help each other anymoreMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - I’ve been reading about the case of Rodney Peterson, who offered two girls a ride in a snowstorm. Apparently, being a good Samaritan is now a crime. A lot of church past...
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Religious doesn’t necessarily mean uprightMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - As I recall, Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared his entering into the Republican primaries because “God told him to.” I am tired of all those who wear God on their sleeves a...
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Get handle on gas prices nowMar 16, 2012 9:28 pm - Some would argue that the gas and oil industry needs more control and regulation from our federal government in order to get a handle on erratic gas and diesel fuel pric...
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Abortion about money more than moralsMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - In 1975, I served as the expert witness before hearings of the Insurance Department of California (and at later hearings at the Department of Insurance of Illinois and F...
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Arbitrary courts in IllinoisMar 16, 2012 5:00 am - Recently the 2nd District appellate court (Elgin) ruled that the Lake County circuit court was justified in affirming the Property Tax Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision to ...
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Must debate be focused on women?Mar 15, 2012 5:00 am - I find it quite interesting that amid all the controversy about birth control for women, there has been nary a word, absolutely nothing, about a vasectomy (a surgical pr...
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No GOP politician ever said thatMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - What Frank Sears had to say in Fence Post on Feb. 28 is a great example of one of my favorite words: balderdash. Mr. Sears states erroneously that Republican politicians...
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Is it South’s time to turn Democratic?Mar 15, 2012 4:00 am - The current Republican primaries are fascinating. It seems that, so far, the Supreme Court affirmation (under the Citizens United decision) is contributing to an acceler...
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Blame biology and end the debateMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - We have been reading about many issues in the news regarding gay marriage, adoption of children by gays, children who believe they were born the wrong sex and about Pres...