Palatine Opinion
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Special needs classes at Harper start soonAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults, and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education Department, will be off...
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It’s time for GOP to lead state legislatureAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - Voters have many reasons to be angry about what is going on — and what is not being done — in Springfield under the leadership of House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...
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Find common ground on weapons banAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney signed a bill banning assault weapons. As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama pledged to address the assault weapons issue. Can...
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Editorial: The balance between transparency and privacyAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - Government that is transparent builds trust. If citizens know what public servants are doing on their behalf, democracy can thrive. But with that, if a government willfu...
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Forced to leave popcorn at the doorAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - When we go to the show we like to eat popcorn. Who doesn’t? Now there are two factors that we consider. First, they usually use coconut oil, and second, it costs too muc...
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Seeking the good to come of tragedyAug 16, 2012 10:22 pm - “The world’s on fire, the world’s on fire, the world’s on fire ... God help us!” Those were the words of the hymn playing in the Palatine gurdwara at a service to rememb...
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Democrats too silent on gun controlAug 16, 2012 2:02 pm - Let us bluntly discuss politics here. Now would be a good time to talk about gun control. And with an election coming up, the Dems need to get people out to vote. Champi...
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Tolerant attitudes go both waysAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - In response to the attack on Chick-fil-A, consider the definition of tolerance: “a fair, objective and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, ...
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Nuggets of wisdom from JeffersonAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - John F. Kennedy, our 35th president, held a dinner in the White House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made the statement: “This is perh...
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Hold lawmakers responsible for pension messAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - Mike Madigan wants the taxpayer to believe that the state voluntarily paid the pensions of the state. Wrong. The 1970 State Constitution which Madigan helped to write sa...