Lake County Opinion
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Time to stop trying to mandate slotsMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Allow us to provide a bit of apparently needed history for the Illinois General Assembly and, in particular, for state Sen. Terry Link of Waukegan: In 1927, when Arling...
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Bush supporters wrong on ObamaMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Letter writer John King of Gurnee, a Bush Jr. idolizer, castigates both President Obama and the vast majority of Americans who voted for him. Just think what the likes o...
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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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Taxpayers need hero to stop politiciansMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois taxpayers are from planet Mongo (a fictional planet from the Flash Gordon serials) and our elected politicians and seemingly now local municipal employees are f...
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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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Get involved in plans for futureMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - A new Wal-Mart is being built in Lake Villa township, why not in the Village of Lake Villa? Round Lake Beach will see the increase of $15 million yearly. We can live wit...
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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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Don't be quick to jump on QuinnMay 15, 2009 11:00 pm - There is no doubt that disgraced Blagojevich left this state in a mess of corruption and fiscal devastation. He has left us with an $11.5 billion deficit. But, despite a...