Palatine Opinion
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Stop illegal immigrationFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - U.S. Sen. Durbin is pushing for lower sentence for certain drug offenders. his concern does not surprise me. But what about all the young people getting hooked...
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Why can't we keep guns away from crackpots?Jan 11, 2016 12:00 am - As the president prepares to use his executive power to put some common sense screening for those purchasing online or at gun shows, I must respond to Mr. Schwanbeck's l...
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It just gets worse on registration renewalsJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - First, I would like to thank Marni Pyke, transportation writer, for adding a reminder that the state is no longer reminding drivers to renew their vehicle stickers. Ob...
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Group wants balance in locker room decisionJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - A recent letter to the Herald called out our group by name and contained numerous harmful distortions. Its publication demands a response. D211 Parents for Privacy is a...
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Failure on all fronts in transgender debateDec 26, 2015 4:11 am - In response to your editorial on 12/11/15 which stated "it's unfortunate that the school board was not unanimous in approving this compromise" regarding the District 211...
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Editorial: Boards squelch dissent, distort record when they pressure for unanimityDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - There is order. And then there's order. The good people who have been elected to the school board in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 believe in order. They perm...
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Editorial: With transgender decision made, time for understanding in District 211Dec 11, 2015 12:00 am - It takes real courage for an 8th grade student to come back to school after summer break as a different gender. And it takes parental love to recognize that the transiti...
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Packers' 'Superman' just loves the gameDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - A comment regarding Edd Jarina's letter in Dec. 4 edition: His comment about Aaron Rodgers' smirk leads me to believe he thinks the quarterback is poking fun or being s...
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Pension reform should start with lawmakersDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Jake Griffin's Dec. 2 column again highlights serious flaws in Illinois' notoriously broken pension system. While the judicial and legislative pension funds represent l...
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Irrational fear leads to transgender biasDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - All discrimination stems from lack of education and irrational fear, and I believe this was clearly the case in District 211 denying a young woman the basic right of inc...