Wheeling Opinion
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Against socialism? How's your Social Security?May 18, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to the recent letter from Mr. Laszlo Stephan titled "Limbaugh called for socialism to fail." Defining socialism as government control or intervention...
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Robotics champs deserve accoladesMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I congratulate the students from the WildStang Robotics Team for winning the FIRST Robotics Championship held recently in Atlanta, GA. With a total of 350 high school te...
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Charging obese more is meanMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears obesity is to be freely discriminated against and openly ridiculed. We tread on thin ice when using gender, race, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation...
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It is time to secede from Cook CountyMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Rolling back the Cook County sales tax increase would be a fine first step. What's really needed, however, is secession of the suburbs from Cook County. That might invol...
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Veto means county business as usualMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - As I sat at my desk on Monday, I listened in disbelief as President Stroger stated he would veto the 1 percent sales tax repeal approved by twelve commissioners of the C...
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"Chosen one" is anti-AmericaMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The new president has started off his administration with an anti-American bang. First, he's gone around to other countries blaming America for all things and apologizin...
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Do we need sports despite the taint?May 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With the latest revelation that Manny Ramirez has tested positive for drugs that have been listed as forbidden by Major League Baseball, will this have any impact on the...
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To save a life, we have to take a life?May 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Judy Thompson in her comments appearing under subject title in the May 1, issue of Fence Post instructs Cardinal George to become more educated on the subject of stem c...
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River Trails district deserves the creditMay 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Memo to John Volpe: It was very nice of you to thank the Prospect Heights park commissioners for improvements to the Rob Roy Golf Course. However, Rob Roy Golf Course is...
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How about a real public debate?May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - After having read several posts recently in favor of radical environmentalist policies supporting the hoax of global warming, there is much I could say. But of what use...