Palatine Opinion
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Editorial: Whatever they're called, appointments reinforce 'insider' image of townshipsAug 07, 2016 11:00 pm - It may be that so-called "Chicago politics" are not at play in the job shuffling of the past few months at Palatine Township. Maybe. But what are "Chicago politics"? If...
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Proposals for making debates more fairAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - To prevent the the kind disruptions and upstaging which have occurred at some of the prior national debates, I recommend the following rules be enforced at the 2016 Pres...
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Handing out 'free stuff' is a great jobAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - How did I get elected for political office? I'm a politician and I say I'm going to give you whatever you want (even though I don't mention the cost), and you elect me e...
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Hillary is not the right woman for presidentAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - It's disappointing to read articles by Kathleen Parker and Colleen Schultz in the July 29 edition of the Daily Herald. They and others I have read seem to applaud Hillar...
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Palatine's new bike lanes are smart, safeJul 26, 2016 5:00 am - Helmets off to Palatine - bike helmets, that is! Congratulations for making our village more bicycle-friendly with 12 miles of roadway markings - new bike lanes, shared ...
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Americans too focused on winning argumentsJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Between the Second and 10th amendments of the US Constitution, isn't there a less divisive solution to the issue of guns? By rendering that which is of Caesar unto Caesa...
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We need referendum on leadership postsJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Seems to me the only way we will ever get new people for the speaker of the House and Senate. is to have a referendum on the ballot in November that allows the entire st...
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Who is to blame in Dallas?Jul 16, 2016 1:00 am - The heartless murder of five police officers has surfaced more tension in our already-fractured nation. As Americans, we must see what's real. May our prayers be with fa...
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Widen field to make football saferJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - I may have a simple, relatively inexpensive solution to making NFL/NCAA football instantly safer. As football athletes, indeed all athletes have become bigger, faster a...
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Letter: Heartfelt thanks to Arlington StallionsJul 11, 2016 5:00 am - I wanted to write this letter as a thank you to the Arlington Stallions Rugby Club. My son, Jonathan, has been an Arlington Stallions rugby player for six years now and ...