Palatine Opinion
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Corporations have benefited from warNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently there have been several newspaper articles publicizing the substantial cost of lives and money expended in the Iraq war. The articles failed to acknowledge the ...
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State owes Elgin YWCANov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin has been serving the community for 109 years. And for 109 years, we have been able to run our programs and pay our employees through thick and thin. But n...
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Stone should still fight for what's rightNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, I voted against the recall amendment to the Illinois Constitution. I had previously supported this, until I saw the antics in Buffalo Grove and what a recall ...
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Put dog spa money to better useNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I am responding to the “Catering for dogs becomes a pet project for hotel” article. This is why, believe it or not, there are people out there who hate dogs and the peop...
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Don't hold back gifted studentsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the recent article, “A College Freshman at 14,” DePaul University Professor Joseph Ferrari is quoted as warning parents of highly gifted children against “push(ing) k...
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It's time for real leadership to showNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that the people have spoken, it's time to put an immediate end to campaigning and let leadership begin. Candidates who were elected to govern and represent the peopl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hartstein and StoneNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Hartstein and Stone, Part 1: In advocating Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone's recall, Village President Elliott Hartstein charged that her lack of civility and disp...
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Change can't always happen quicklyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps the strident criticism of the Bush administration from conservative ranks in this country has been premature. They objected to Bush's carefree spending, his two ...
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Don't pick and choose charityNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regard to several stories or advertisements for people to step up and donate items to the FISH food pantry in Carpentersville. Of course, this is a great ...
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Greed threatens our democracyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - This country of ours is becoming a country of the haves and have nots. I am astonished that the citizens cannot see what is taking place. Our democratic society is faili...