Port Barrington Opinion
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Cut Obama slack on his vacationFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - This is a response to the inaccurate letter from W. Parrot Jan. 25 berating the President for going on a taxpayer paid vacation. First of all, the president who caused t...
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Say Aloha to President ObamaJan 25, 2012 5:00 am - A three-week, taxpayer-funded winter vacation in Maui for George W. Bush and family ... in the worst economy in 40 years ... would have unleashed the unmitigated wrath a...
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Enact, uphold sprinkler lawsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - Recent tragedies in the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs have called to attention life safety ordinances, or lack thereof. It is an absolute shame it takes severe...
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Don’t disregard candidates’ beliefsJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - In a Jan. 15 Letter to the Fence Post, Frank G. Salvantini says he’s confused and asks why we as citizens infuse the candidates’ personal beliefs into our decisions in v...
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Don’t blame Fannie and FreddieJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled that many reasonable people believe that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac caused the mortgage crisis of the late 2000s. While President Bush requested these agen...
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A few ideas on correcting AmericaJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - In answer to Leo Dietrich’s and John Babush’s recent letters pondering the question of what is happening to America, I would submit that over many years and for a variet...
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Think twice before banning boxesJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Collection boxes for the poor have been around for decades. Man-sized receptacles for old shoes and coats and books mostly, a place to drop off what you no longer need a...
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Son with Down’s fills us with joyJan 18, 2012 4:00 am - Dear Cal Thomas; I have no idea if you will get this letter, but I wanted to comment. Your description of the life of your brother could have been a description of the l...
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The Soapbox: A few darts, a few laurelsJan 14, 2012 4:00 am - Lessons on drug addiction were heard: A drug-awareness forum presented by the Kane County sheriff’s office drew only parents who had children already victims of drug ad...
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A riff on Walsh’s Christmas greetingJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - I just read Kerry Lester’s article about Joe Walsh petitioning Congress to allow legislators to send Christmas or Hanukkah wishes to constituents using tax dollars. Wow,...