Palatine Opinion
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Obama puts himself above the lawJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - In 2005, after The New York Times revealed then-President Bush’s illegal NSA spying program, I wrote a letter calling for Bush’s impeachment. The reason was simple: Bush...
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School reform bill is just a startJun 25, 2011 3:00 am - We have all read about the “big” school reforms signed into law by Gov Quinn. I just finished reading the 111-page SB 7 and remind the public that tenure one of the bigg...
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Put common sense back in fireams lawsJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - The right to carry arms is for self-protection. The Constitution was written by generally common-sense farmers and businessmen. The time was after the Revolutionary War ...
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Real reform needed for workers’ compJun 24, 2011 3:00 am - While House Bill 1698 was a start, it fell short of meaningful workers’ comp reform that we need to ease the burden on employers and make Illinois more attractive to bus...
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Peace can be achieved in Middle EastJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Perhaps by now the people in the Arab countries might be starting to realize that it is their leaders and not Israel who have been their enemies all these many years. Th...
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End this sugary perk for lawmakersJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - It’s painful to consider the ways our state built its pension crisis. State lawmakers refusing to pay into funds when required by law. End-of-career salary bumps creatin...
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Cut deficit but keep food on the tableJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - It is easy enough to say that the government needs to balance the federal budget, but selecting the programs that get cut is proving to be very controversial. Every spec...
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Is city ownership better — or not?Jun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Chicago’s current mayor wants city ownership of its casino. However, the previous mayor sold the city’s parking meter franchise and the Skyway and tried to privatize Mid...
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Give voters their say on pensionsJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Radio ads and union letters want you to believe that pensions in Illinois are only $32,000 per year. That may true of workers south of I-80, but north the pensions are o...
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Make certain your adopted pet is spayedJun 21, 2011 9:00 pm - Our family adopted Chloe in June 2002 from a well-known shelter. She was a very energetic 10-month-old lab mix. When we adopted her, we were told she was spayed; the ado...