Palatine Opinion
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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...
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We all must watch over those in needAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops described Paul Ryan’s budget and social policies as “failing to meet moral criteria by disproportionately cutting programs that s...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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Parks and schools are teaming up nowAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing to offer my family’s positive park district experiences, in response to Harry Trumfio’s recent letter suggesting the park district and school districts shou...
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...