Wheeling Opinion
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Obama is making poverty a way of lifeOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Heritage Foundation says that the Obama administration "will spend more on welfare in a single year than President George W. Bush spent on the war in Iraq during his...
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Kudos to Arlington for its ash borer planOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - It was only a matter of time before the Emerald Ash Borer arrived in Arlington Heights ("Emerald ash borer turns up in Arlington Heights," Oct. 8). But like so many pest...
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Had enough of the 'Lisa Show' in BGOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Since when did the Village of Buffalo Grove board meetings become "The Lisa Show"? Since I began tuning into the televised meetings this summer I've come away with the ...
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Protests sound like dirty tricksOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - As I see the current Republican organized protests against health care reform and the financial stimulus packages and the legitimacy of Obama's birth, I'm reminded of th...
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There's too much talk, no actionOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Rosemary Colbert is right. President Roosevelt, a Democrat, gave us Social Security, placing those dollars in a trust fund. President Johnson then stole those hard-earne...
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Remember sacrifices of those who servedOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - President Ronald Reagan established Nov. 12, 1988 to recognize the activities of our armed forces in China-Burma-India (CBI) during WWII against Japan. I was one of the ...
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Where are we going so fast, anyway?Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - So many adults I encounter every day make me wonder how they were raised or what they are thinking. Posting speed limit signs is a waste of money. The state could save m...
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Two ideas to pay for health careOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Two suggestions to pay for the health care bill: First, reduce the amount of assets that one spouse can keep when the other gets Medicaid (not Medicare). I'm sure most A...
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It's time to lead, not time to criticizeOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Has anyone else noticed that Mr. Obama takes every opportunity he can to second guess and criticize President Bush for decisions made during his administration even thou...
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Tax drug companies to find new revenueOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Now that our political representatives have fostered new takes on the people in Illinois, it appears they seem to want to use more gambling as a source of income without...