Round Lake Park Opinion
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Reject flawed Copenhagen TreatyDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - I encourage the rejection of the Copenhagen Treaty. Its premise is flawed. It places burdens on the United States while allowing other industrial countries, like China a...
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Superintendent should resignDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - To Grayslake High School District 127 Superintendent Catherine Finger: I am writing to express my anger and disgust at this most recent scandal that has hit District 127...
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Obama out of touch on his performanceDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - During the Christmas at the White House with Oprah Winfrey show that aired Dec. 13, she asked the president how he would rate his performance this year. He graded himsel...
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Good reason to be an obstructionistDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Several writers have complained about the Republicans being obstructionists. I confess, I don't like what Obama is doing. What don't I like? I think he's getting the cou...
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Minimum wage cut isn't the answerDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Of all the anti-people schemes the Republican politicians can dream up, the current thinking to lower the minimum wage is the most exemplary of their interests. How low ...
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Congress, president haven't earned trustDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Do you trust the members of the House of Representatives, Senate and president who have created more debt for our country than all prior administrations combined? Do yo...
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The scramble for education fundingDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The Obama administration's financial commitment to education is unprecedented. The stimulus package includes $4.35 billion for a program called Race to the Top, which es...
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AARP is looking out for its own interestsDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - I am, regretfully, a member of AARP. Did you know that they collect royalties from so-called "gap insurance." That is private insurance that covers what Medicare doesn't...
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Pass public option or put job on the lineDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - In 2006, the people spoke. George Bush referred to it as "a thumping." It certainly spoke to how the American people felt about how things were being handled in Washingt...
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Career education must be a priorityDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The days when a "three R's" education was sufficient to provide a middle-class lifestyle are long over. Though jobs requiring low-level skills still exist (just 18 perc...