Park Ridge Opinion
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Ryan no friend to Second AmendmentJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - A Fence Post letter on Dec. 30 by Jerry Marches proclaimed Jim Ryan the best candidate for governor. I believe Herald readers should know some things before jumping to t...
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Testing forces unwanted changesJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - You recently had a wonderful article on the traveling exhibit "Lessons from Anne Frank". As an educator, I read with sadness the statement by Hilary Stipelman, program m...
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News isn't the forum for proselytizingJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Cal Thomas wrote in his column that Brit Hume's message reflects caring, not arrogance. Well, Mr. Thomas, I absolutely disagree - his attempt to proselytize on a nationa...
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End the lockdown on county boardJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Did you happen to read the articles in the Daily Herald recently about the Kane County Board? It seems like the lack of information the public receives also exists withi...
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Congress has sold out the unemployedJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - I have joined the ranks of the 25 million people that are out of work in America. Although there are 25 million Americans unemployed, Congress continues to allow 1. 5 mi...
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Without experience opinion is worthlessJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Open Letter to Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Yesterday, I saw an interesting report on a local television news program. The reporter indicated that you have been active in formul...
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History will prove bill is flawedJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Yes Virginia, there is a Grinch. Christmas morning the papers greeted us with an enormous Trojan horse, masquerading as "health care reform." This bill passed by the Sen...
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Patlak can modernize board of reviewJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Wheeling Township Assessor Dan Patlak is the Republican candidate for Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review, the agency that reviews our property assessment ap...
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Inexpensive idea for health care reformJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - We can do something about the high cost of health care and prescription drugs, regardless of what Congress decides for us. Since 1997 when pharmaceutical companies were...
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In terms of jobs, which party is better?Jan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - I guess the Republicans are sure unfriendly to the common folks. After all, when the Democrats took over Congress in 2007 the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent. Now it'...