Palatine Opinion
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$10 fee for ID card is just another taxMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine Park District, stop double-taxing the citizens of Palatine. Prior to this year, a resident of Palatine could acquire a park district ID card, and have the card ...
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Charging obese more is meanMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears obesity is to be freely discriminated against and openly ridiculed. We tread on thin ice when using gender, race, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation...
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It is time to secede from Cook CountyMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Rolling back the Cook County sales tax increase would be a fine first step. What's really needed, however, is secession of the suburbs from Cook County. That might invol...
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Veto means county business as usualMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - As I sat at my desk on Monday, I listened in disbelief as President Stroger stated he would veto the 1 percent sales tax repeal approved by twelve commissioners of the C...
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"Chosen one" is anti-AmericaMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The new president has started off his administration with an anti-American bang. First, he's gone around to other countries blaming America for all things and apologizin...
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Do we need sports despite the taint?May 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With the latest revelation that Manny Ramirez has tested positive for drugs that have been listed as forbidden by Major League Baseball, will this have any impact on the...
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Todd Stroger - working for all of usMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Thanks so much to Todd Stroger for reconsidering the veto for the repeal of the one percentage point sales-tax increase because you considered it an exercise in futility...
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Look at all taxes to see who pays mostMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Mr. Joe H. Heater's recent letter regarding taxes it might be noted that a few facts were left out on just who does pay the taxes in our country. He is r...
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Specter's 'me, me' move no surpriseMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - As a native Pennsylvanian, I was disturbed but not surprised at the defection of Arlen Specter back to the Democratic party. It is amazing what some politicians will do...
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Thank you for being a hero, captainMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Captain Richard Phillips, you are my hero. I know you said," You are no hero," Capt. Phillips. Actually you are. I am an immigrant and I travel to India at least once a...