Lake County Opinion
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You got fooled if you voted for ObamaMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but if you voted for Obama, based on something he said during his campaign forget it. Being skeptical, and with a critical review ...
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High-speed rail can't have strings attachedMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama, through his teleprompter, has proclaimed $8 billion will be spent on regional high speed rail transportation. I support the idea of regional high speed ...
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Pirates and political correctnessMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Acts of terror by terrorists are now called "man caused disasters" to avoid hurting the terrorist's feelings. The "global war on terror" which used to be a good thing, i...
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Fannie and Freddie just as bad as AIGMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - After the article appeared in the Daily Herald about millions of dollars of bonuses to be paid out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I waited for the expected storm of publ...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Another president ignores Armenian genocideMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It was with disappointment that I read Calvin Woodward's article on Barack Obama's new and expected stance on the Armenian Genocide. He refuses to use the word genocide ...
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Cook action sends message on taxesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may prove to be more symbol than substance, but a very attention-getting symbol it is. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board, all too often a body that merely shifts to t...
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Governor Quinn should speak outMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact that our state legislature is willing to take a 2.5 percent cost of living increase in light of: (our economy, the fact that our state is broke, people are losi...
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Message to legislators - wait 'til next yearMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Once again, Chicago politicians have shown that they do not care about the people of the state of Illinois! The responsible legislators in Springfield tried to block the...
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Gay marriage is part of progressMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Exactly how do you respond to the level of ignorance displayed in Fence Post writer's Gene Maril "Gay marriage equals special treatment?" Contending that "special rights...