Palatine Opinion
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The choice we'll have is disgracefulFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Changes in our government and changes in the direction of our great country in the next election are truly wishful thinking. It now looks as if we'll get to choose betw...
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Republicans should unite, not divideFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Recently the Daily Herald ran a full page ad signed by Richard Maxwell. It is filled with misleading statements. He claims to want to unite the members of...
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Concealed carry won't bring peaceFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Once again, tragedy strikes and the NRA pops out of the woodwork -- Give every impulsive, low self-esteemed, road raging hot shot a pistol and we'll have peace on earth....
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Government has priorities wrongFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Having participated in a flag line with the Patriot Guard Riders at the funeral of an Arlington Heights boy who died in Iraq, I was rather upset that the Marine Corp. ha...
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Traffic the result if mall is OK'dFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I saw in the Feb. 14th Herald how Long Grove is pondering the Sunset Grove shopping mall at Aptakisic and Route 83. I hope this plan will be shelved until traffic in th...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Concealed carry safety is a fantasyFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Some people say we need to let college students have the right to carry concealed weapons so that they can protect themselves and others. Here's a possible scenario: Dea...
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Goudie's column missed the pointFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Chuck Goudie's column about the NIU shooter ("There were many red flags," Daily Herald, Feb. 16) focuses on the wrong problem. It wasn't that no one noticed that the yo...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...