Round Lake Beach Opinion
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Tax-and-spend talk never changesJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I read the Jan. 5 article “Illinois wants online retailers to collect sales tax” and was once again appalled by an Illinois politician. Senate President John Cullerton i...
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Schools must become responsible on spendingDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - What will it take to get our schools to adjust their spending to the new economic realities? Many property taxpayers are already stretched to the limit and our State's ...
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Grayslake school leaders out of touchDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 needs a reality check. The administration's and school board's failure to grasp current economic conditions is so skewed it defies compr...
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U.S. should end ties to U.N.Dec 08, 2010 12:00 am - It has become apparent to me, that membership and economic support of the United Nations, although once a good idea, has become a negative as far as the United States of...
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Repeal military policy on gaysDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The Pentagon's study regarding the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” is clear: The military is ready to end this policy. The study showed that open service will have li...
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Tighten controls, inform the publicNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - An auditor has sounded a clarion call about financial security problems in Grayslake Elementary District 46 the type that could create a breeding ground for shenanigans...
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Experience, values speak for KirkOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Why am I voting for Mark Kirk for Senate? Mark Kirk is fiscally conservative. Mark Kirk sees Illinois families living on budgets and knows Washington needs to do the sam...
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Kirk has served his country wellOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Over the course of my life, I've seen a lot of things. But never before have I seen an organized political campaign to denigrate the service of an honorable man like I'v...
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Seals offers clear vision for futureOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Attack ads and campaign rhetoric sometimes mislead us. This is why it is important to “do our homework” on the candidates ourselves. For example, recent attack ads clai...
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Bond delivers for Lake CountyOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently saw one of Suzi Schmidt's mailers that says state Sen. Michael Bond was trying to distort her record. The piece goes on to accuse Sen. Bond of voting to give ...