Winfield Opinion
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Hopes for cure to Huntington’s diseaseOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Great article on Oct. 18 about the Cuccinotto family and their battle with Huntington‘s disease. My dad, John, and Joe Cuccinotto were our football, basketball and baseb...
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Leaders don’t play chicken in this debateOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Q. Why did the chicken cross the road? A. To force civic leaders into protracted discussions about whether the very presence of chickens should be permitted in the subur...
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OK to carry concealed firearmsOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Illinois should pass a law to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms. Allowing this to happen would lessen the chance of someone walking up to a random person on the...
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Steps to diminish gang violenceOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Steps to diminish gang violence Gang violence in the Chicago area has been an ongoing problem for many years. There are a number of things that can be done to help ...
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Government should get out of the wayOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Government should get out of the way Jobs are not created; they are necessitated. They come about because something needs to be done, and there is someone who is wi...
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Health insurance mandate no puzzleOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Health insurance mandate no puzzle I am puzzled by claims of conservatives that it is improper for Congress to require people to purchase health insurance or pay a ...
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It’s class war, but not the way some claimOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - It’s class war, but not the way some claim When progressives called for tax increases on the top income earners in the U.S., conservative Republicans scream “class ...
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Don’t punish those who succeedOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Don’t punish those who succeed Punishing any group of citizens to compensate for a lack of control in spending by government is treason. If any group should be puni...
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Roskam flyer message hypocriticalOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Roskam flyer message hypocritical I received a piece of mail from Congressman Peter Roskam, Illinois’ 6th District. On the front side it says, “It’s time to force W...
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Bureaucrats poor judge of studentsOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Bureaucrats poor judge of students Are state tests testing what we are teaching in our schools? Who needs them? The Illinois State Board of Education should be abo...