Vernon Hills Opinion
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Horse-boarding critic misstated factsAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Jim Hammond's letter (July 26), I'd just like to say that some people have no sense of irony. And some people are "spin doctors." When Mr. Hammond quotes ...
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Chimps served well, deserve better fateAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - At the Holiman Air Force Base in Alamogordo, N.M., something terrible is happening. There are 200 chimpanzees that are retired from the space program after serving 50 ye...
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Can't go both ways on Obama and IraqAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to one of the many rants I see here on this page about President Obama. One person wrote that Obama has taken credit for now withdrawing American tro...
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Kagan, gay marriage two more examplesAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The selection of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court is another one of Obamas' random' appointments, right? Her radical unionism fits right in with Obama's big labor and po...
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A pervasive politics of small deceitsAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - As we all sometimes do, Kelly Klopp misdirected an e-mail recently. She is the communications director for Robert Dold, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 10th...
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Dems to blame for financial messAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid continue their attempt to rewrite history. After 19 months in office they continue to blame President Bush for everything re...
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Kirk seems to care more about horsesAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - After a horrific accident in Wadsworth in 2007, Mark Kirk has sponsored federal legislation banning the use of double-decker vehicles to transport horses. The legislatio...
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We must treat water as precious resourceAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Every time I see a news story about the Northern Illinois Lake Michigan Water Planning Group, my blood boils. I love the word "Planning." If you want to see what this is...
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Innovative plan for solving fiscal crisisAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A reliable source within the governor's staff has confirmed that Gov. Pat Quinn will soon designate Lake Michigan beach pebbles as legal tender in the state of Illinois....
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Now is the time to consider alternativesAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - In the buildup to this year's elections, there has been much debate in the editorial pages around which party has the right policies, Republican or Democrat, conservativ...