Vernon Hills Opinion
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Smart voters know enough, not everythingNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I agree with John Stossel's argument that "voting works best when people educate themselves." However, I challenge his premise that, "... uninformed people stay home on ...
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No accountability for bad tax assessingNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Historically, when assessors "disregard the injunction of the law" and do not perform quadrennials, assessments lag behind too much and eventually a minority of property...
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Vets group thanks event contributorsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County I want to publicly thank the individuals and organizations that helped to make our Stand Down 2008 a succe...
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How can Seals rip Kirk on veterans?Nov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As a JFK Democrat and an Air Force veteran, I find it hard to understand how Dan Seals could support a political commercial criticizing Congressman Mark Kirk on veteran ...
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Kirk an advocate for women's rightsNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In recent weeks Dan Seals has repeatedly attacked Congressman Kirk for his vote against the so-called Paycheck Fairness act. Seals claims that Kirk's vote shows that he ...
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It's Kirk, not Seals, who backs veteransNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Voters in the 10th Congressional District should think long and hard before casting a ballot for Dan Seals who seems to be a Democratic Party puppet running against Pres...
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Seals offers good alternative to KirkNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As election day approaches, many Americans are focused on the close presidential race. Yet closer to home, it is time for voters to focus on the contest between Democrat...
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Our picks for Tuesday in Lake CountyNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal President - Barack Obama (D) Senate - Dick Durbin (D)* U.S. House 10th District - Mark S. Kirk (R)* 8th District - Melissa Bean (D)* State Senate District 26 - D...
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Kirk record shows support for veteransNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals' latest attack ad features an unnamed veteran attacking Congressman Mark Kirk for being bad for veterans. When I first watched it I wondered why the veteran w...
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Seals backers keep health care costs upNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - On his Web site Dan Seals says: "it is unconscionable that the world's richest nation allows so many people to go without health insurance." If Mr. Seals truly believes ...