Wadsworth Opinion
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Treat health care better than IraqOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - We invaded Iraq with the approval of the Senate. The rationale for this war was a threat of "Weapons of Mass Destruction," which were ostensibly a product of poor intell...
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Health fix a chance to make a differenceOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - We have the chance to help our economic condition and the American people with the passage of the president's health care plan. The president's plan offers reasonable ch...
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Take small steps in health care overhaulOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - My biggest fear concerning the proposed health care overhaul is the past record of fiscal irresponsibility of our government. I cannot identify a single program that the...
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Seen anything like this flu, or the coverage thereof?Oct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Hard to believe there's much more to say about the H1N1 flu, but that's why I'm here. I'd like to tackle a few off-the-beaten-path questions about the issue. For answers...
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It's time to get real about Social SecurityOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I found myself agreeing with much of Froma Harrop's comments about Social Security and the expectation that some recipients expect a raise every year, whether or not it'...
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Someone who truly deserves sainthoodOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Born Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob, he later performed under his Anglicized birth name, Amos Jacobs. I hope the Pope is reading this. It commenced with the last seven do...
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Reform campaign finance, term lengthOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Meaningful campaign finance reform requires support for the reform commission recommendations. Legislators will be more inclined to take the tough votes that are needed ...
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Tracking Obama's look going too farOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Give it a rest already. According to your Sept. 22 edition of the Daily Herald, you are going to track Obama's appearance (aging) on a monthly basis to gauge the effects...
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No time to waste in pancan fightOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - With the recent passing of prominent American figures such as actor Patrick Swayze and NCAA President Myles Brand, pancreatic cancer has been in the national spotlight, ...
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Libertyville officials want to tax, spendOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - On the evening of Sept. 8, I attended a board meeting of the Libertyville village trustees and mayor. On the agenda was a discussion of a proposed tax increase for villa...