Palatine Opinion
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Who are we fooling about Afghanistan?Apr 29, 2011 12:00 am - More than 480 militant Taliban inmates escape from an Afghan prison by “crawling” 350 yards through a 3-foot-wide hole in 4½ hours. Let’s look at the math. Sending 480 p...
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Murder shows need for changes in lawsApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - The shooting of an innocent woman in a parking lot by a Canadian male shows two things the state of Illinois must do. First, pass concealed carry now and give citizens ...
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Football’s dangerous — and for what?Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - In his story about the renewal of the Northwestern-Notre Dame football rivalry, Lindsey Willhite quotes Pat Fitzgerald, the current Northwestern University coach (“NU-No...
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Some ways to make the budget workApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Now it becomes perfectly clear, The president has spoken in his budget address that the Democratic Party has a lack of responsibility and knowledge of economics. His so-...
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World peace not just up to U.S.Apr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Since World War I, America has had the strongest economy in the world and has extended its reach to all corners of the globe in order to keep the peace. The United State...
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Offer more training for day care workersApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I’m writing in regards to the article “No room for suburban special needs kids?” Having worked in one of the chain day care centers mentioned in this article, I can unde...
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Banks, developers get a sweet dealApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I believe our friends in Springfield have again done us a “favor” that is not in our best interest. They have modified the state property tax directives that county asse...
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Stop jerks who give Elgin black eyeApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I have been a resident of Elgin for more than 20 years now and I’m writing to express my sadness over an incident that happened over the weekend at the Elgin Sports Comp...
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Let’s make Hultgren one and doneApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Rep. Randy Hultgren voted to radically change Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Operation Head Start for preschool children, plus other federal programs that citiz...
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Age limit on tanning takes away freedomApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - I greatly appreciate how you kept your impartiality intact throughout your article, “State suggests 17 is too young to tan,” without constantly ranting about your opinio...