Lake County Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A second chance: Like many of us, perhaps you weren't ready when Flag Day came around June 14. There's still time before the Fourth of July to replace a tired, worn symb...
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So much for the American dreamJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Forty years. That's how long I've been in the auto business. Over those years I've sold cars as a salesman, worked as a general manager, partnered in a dealership and fi...
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GM sure to fail with Frank as 'car czar'Jun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Barney Frank just reminded us why the GM bailout by the federal government is probably going to fail. You remember Barney; he is the Congressman from Massachusetts who a...
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Death penalty, abortion are separate issuesJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. McDougall, you inadvertently gave cogency to my comments (Fence Post, June 6). I have but one question. What did the aborted babies do to deserve death? Bob Lowth Ar...
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Do as I say, not as I doJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Is this hypocrisy or am I just confused? The Obama government is proposing large cash incentives to trade in our large, safe, but gas guzzling cars for little plastic cr...
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Health-care reform must offer choicesJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Are you one of the millions of Americans with no health care? Are you worried about losing your job, and along with your job, losing your health care like millions of yo...
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We can back tax hike if reforms are passedJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - If the governor and the legislative leaders of Illinois cannot reach an agreement this week, massive cuts in the governor's proposed budget will be made totally $8.5 bil...
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Kirk must oppose health-care reformJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Two recent events involving 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk prompted me to write this letter: 1. A phone message urging that I ask Mark Kirk to support health-care ...
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Violence has roots in disrespect of lawJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - In observing the recent spree of violence in the Hanover Park area and commentaries on how forums and increased bilingual law enforcement can curb its growth is truly mi...
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Grateful for Messiah's pastorsJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - When I was growing up, I thought wow, what an easy job, all you have to do is stand up and preach for an hour, marry people and say a prayer when someone passes away. Wo...