Palatine Opinion
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Bank auditors missed the problemApr 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Before Washington sends any more bailout money to banks or Wall Street, I think someone should do an investigation of how the financial institutions of this country beca...
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AIG mess shows power of the mediaApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Let me preface this by saying people are properly indignant by the excesses of the AIG mess. It is indeed an abject lesson in corporate greed. That being said, I have be...
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Who really received the bonuses?Apr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - This is regarding Jake DeSantis's resignation from AIG. He was paid $1 for his 12-month employment of 60-hour weeks while doing everything he could to salvage his portio...
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Someone has to pay for quality of lifeApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Americans have the incredibly good fortune to live in a country with good public services. The quality of our roads, schools, fire and police protection, and emergency r...
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Nobody expects the Spanish InquisitionApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Baltasar Garzon, a judge in Spain, has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations that six former high-level Bush administration offi...
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Country needs strong leadershipApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Cal Thomas' article "Put Anger Where it Belongs: Congress" expresses the feelings of many of us outraged ordinary citizens. Here are some additional thoughts/comments. ...
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Open letter to Reid, Pelosi and DurbinApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - You've done it again. What makes you think that the public is going to stand by and let 500 people (senators and congressmen) in Washington, D.C. step into our lives and...
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Obama budget is pure fantasyApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The Herald failed its readers during the election, and is failing them now. Buried on Page 2 of the March 21st Saturday paper under an innocuous headline is the Congres...
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Moving primary an easy reform fixApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Just last week, I called on Illinois legislators to move the 2010 gubernatorial primary from the blistering cold of February - which keeps voters and poll workers away -...
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How about limiting those free rides?Apr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - If State Rep. Suzi Bassi would like to do something constructive while saving some money for the well-run state of Illinois, why not limit the free rides for seniors to ...