Palatine Opinion
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People with integrity needed in CongressSep 05, 2012 5:00 am - I’m not sure that Tammy Duckworth should be called a hero as that word has been so overused that it has lost much of its cachet. I do know that she was a combat helicopt...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Nothing good about this Dist. 15 budgetSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - How disgusting to read the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 9 that the District 15 board was high on the new budget. They are spending $5 million more than they ta...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Tax rollback will benefit businessesAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Government at every level is facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Retailers, consumers and taxpayer are feeling the pinch as well, but there remai...
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National debt needs our attention nowAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - The $16 trillion national debt is the most important issue of our time. It is difficult to relate to such a big number, so let’s use $1 million per day to see how long i...
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Roskam ignores need for health lawAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - An AP story posted in the Herald ago quoted Rep. Peter Roskam on his 33rd failed vote against the Affordable Care Act, “Here’s the good news. The voters get the last wor...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Islamic terror still targeting ChristiansAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - Father Corey Brost stated that he studied Islam “extensively” (Fence Post, Aug. 19), but I suggest he reread the Quran and look at 9:5, the verses of the sword. Then he ...