Lake County Opinion
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Some still have use for teachers, it seemsSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 15 years ago, I retired from teaching mathematics in a local public school district and still have a keen interest in the formal education of youngsters. My ob...
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Act of kindness a real day-brightenerSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I experienced something today (Sept. 16) that I feel is seen too rarely in society now - anonymous acts of kindness. I was in line today at the Joann Fabrics in Town & C...
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Buffalo Grove needs mediation, not recallSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When Sen. Edward Kennedy recently died, he was hailed as one of our nation's all-time best senators. Yes, he was the liberal lion of the Senate. But his legislative succ...
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Wallace his favorite in GOP Senate raceSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Within the past month, I've heard many TV anchormen and reporters say that Congressman Kirk is the "favorite to win the Republican U.S. Senate primary." I haven't heard ...
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Insurance companies are real death panelsSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Wake up, people, we have silent death panels now. When I hear the rhetoric regarding death panels should any public option pass, I stop and think of a story I recently ...
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If reform passes, make all plans equalSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - How is Obama's health care plan not elitist? He was questioned whether he would change his family's plan to the plan that the people would have. He ignored the question....
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McHenry County: What's your opinion?Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Board's Liquor and License Committee has scheduled a public hearing to hear residents' opinions on video gambling. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m....
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Health care debate is about who paysSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Let us please deal with reality. The issue is not about health care access. Everyone has that. The issue is about who's paying for it. Health insurance or not. Virtually...
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Clunkers for Cuba a missed opportunitySep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Boy, what an opportunity for American capitalism but we blew it. Can you image how many clunkers (recycled gas hogs) could have been sold to Castro. What an opportunity ...
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Generation of giants appears to be goneSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I attended the Niles West health care forum last month. I favor a single payer public option, but I wanted to listen and understand why people are so opposed to reform....