Palatine Opinion
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No evidence Obama is a socialistJan 01, 2011 12:00 am - There is much in Mr. Don Frost's letter of Dec. 18 that warrants a response. His claim that “in every important and practical detail, Nazis and socialists — far right an...
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Be diligent against animal crueltyDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm writing today about a very upsetting and sad article I read recently in the Daily Herald. It was about the cruelty and death of the dogs at Muddy Paws Inc., an anima...
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An open invitation to petty thievesDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - I read “The blotter” on a daily basis and I am amazed that people leave their cars unlocked with items of value inside to tempt thieves to help themselves. How can the d...
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Get facts on what was behind Civil WarDec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - Restraints of space prevent a thorough debunking of columnist E.J. Dionne's shallow insights of our most tragic conflict, the Civil War. To cut to the chase, here are a ...
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So health care rights are age dependent?Dec 31, 2010 10:00 pm - I think I now understand the “progressive” view of health care. Healthcare is a basic, fundamental human right until you're old, when it becomes a pragmatic, economic de...
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In praise of official's gambling stanceDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I appreciate your willingness to publish this letter. Your doing so gives me an opportunity to publicly thank a member of the Illinois General Assembly for demonstrated ...
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Red-light cameras have important roleDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I believe it's time for the Daily Herald to stop “seeing red” when it comes to red light cameras. Your newspaper has been attacking these cameras with the same passion t...
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Focus on the gifts money can't buyDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Last May the greatest gift I was ever given in life was taken from me — my mom, Bernice. Mom epitomized the spirit of Christmas, showing love, making sacrifices for ever...
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Costs, taxes are out of controlDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - When I was in grade school, there were hardly any taxes, and in history we were told Russia was exceedingly high in taxes. People were taxed to death. Well, things have...
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Vick not fit to own a dogDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a proud owner of a pit bull and an advocate for humane treatment of all dogs. To hear that Michael Vick wants to own a dog angers me. Does he think that people hav...