Palatine Opinion
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All faiths must unite against terrorismMay 17, 2012 5:00 am - Sami Hassoun’s anger at the world, perhaps even at the Cubs, could have been overturned had he only followed his daily prescription — face east and prostrate into prayer...
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No more bailoutsMay 17, 2012 4:40 am - No more bailouts ever! If your company made a mistake — too bad. Suck it up and swallow it the same way every American citizen has to. No more taking our Social Security...
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Obama playing politics on Medicare cutsMay 16, 2012 5:00 am - Obamacare cut $500 billion from Medicare, which the president tries to hide. Some $125 billion of that comes from Medicare Advantage, which around 12 million seniors par...
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Start work now on Keystone pipelineMay 16, 2012 5:00 am - We should expand oil production right now for many reasons. India, China and other demands are becoming huge, the gas prices since President Obama took office have incre...
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Near-empty buses wasting our moneyMay 16, 2012 5:00 am - I must comment on the quote by Paula Wolff, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Chair, in the article by Marni Pyke on April 24. She said, “People have concerns about ...
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Obama kept us out of depressionMay 16, 2012 4:40 am - Are we better off than we were four years ago? Yes, we most certainly are. It is easy to forget that four years ago, the most respected U.S. economists and financial lea...
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Gender is more than just what we thinkMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - Since when has the obvious not been obvious anymore? Recently, we have seen in the news and in popular culture the notion that gender is somehow decided by individuals b...
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Letter writer hit the mark on churchMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - Just writing to say I agree totally with remarks in an April 17 letter regarding the Catholic Church and its rules and laws and authority of pope regarding faith and mor...
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The more things change . . .May 15, 2012 11:36 am - Indianapolis had the Super Bowl, where everyone had a great time and the city made $155 million. Chicago will have the NATO summit, where we get to watch riots, deal wit...
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Just how did this pension mess happen?May 15, 2012 11:36 am - We’ve been reading in all the newspapers about the pension mess in Springfield, the exorbitant penalties being absorbed by the suburban taxpayers because of padding admi...