Park City Opinion
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Complaints about reading list are naiveJan 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing a letter in response to the article, “Residents: Books on Stevenson High’s reading list offensive” written by Russell Lissau on Dec. 17, which shows the con...
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Mr. Walsh goes to WashingtonJan 14, 2011 10:00 pm - From the beginning of the yearlong quest that took Joe Walsh to Congress, we have been among his sharpest critics. We've questioned his judgment, his sincerity and his p...
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Don't let tyrants ruin IllinoisJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - I keep hearing about good citizens of Illinois who are fed up with their government threatening to move out of state because of the latest bag over the taxpayers' head: ...
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Government, not workers, caused pension problemJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - With all the current debate about altering teacher pensions, and those of other civil servants, I must mention that retiring teachers in Illinois forfeit their social se...
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Life sentence too lenient for killersJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Even though I understand the role of a public defender, I am horrified that Cook County assistant public defender Jim Mullenix had the gall to say, I was pleased by the ...
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Quinn, lawmakers stick it to us againJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Yes Illinois, Pat Quinn was an apt pupil to his mentor Rod Blagojevich. Just like Blago, he learned how to lie to the Illinois voters. Contrary to his campaign promises,...
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Judge replacement policy bypassedJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - I am a 69-year-old retired citizen of Waukegan. I have read every copy of the local news for years. When a vacancy in an associate judge position is announced, many atto...
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Filibuster reform is needed nowJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - With the escalating abuse of the filibuster over the last decade, our Senate has become a dead zone. On Jan 24 a reform bill will be presented on the Senate floor. This ...
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Help for family was holiday blessingJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - This thank-you note is in regard to the letter of mine that was published in Fence Post on Dec. 9. You wouldn't believe the amount of kindness and generosity people have...
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Giving an American hero his dueJan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Naturally, I and my fellow citizens have spent today immersed in the tragic news of more senseless violence and death in America. And although I in no way wish to downpl...