Lake County Opinion
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Letter from Nicor prompts questionsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently received a letter from Daniel R. Dodge, president of Nicor, offering 5 cents off per therm through the October 2009 billing. The statement made in the letter ...
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Get facts straight on Free Choice ActApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I wish I had a dollar for every time I hear the pro-business talking point that the Employee Free Choice Act eliminates the secret ballot in the union formation process....
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Durbin's bill works against U.S. citizensApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Sen. Dick (Disturbin) Durbin is at it again. He reintroduced the Dream Act so that illegals can go to college for in-state fees. Once they graduate they then can become ...
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Obama fans should never vote againApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the years, I have been interested in the political scene as it evolved under various presidential administrations. Considering that FDR was in power when I was born...
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Look at facts before believing claimsApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Joseph Bast, president of the Heartland Institute, confidently mentioned how more than 31,000 scientists have signed a petition against the concept of...
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Taxing bonuses is unconstitutionalApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Democratic members of Congress have put forth a bill to tax the bonuses of the AIG executives at a 70 percent to 90 percent rate. With all due respect, from a federa...
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Send prisoners to own countriesApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The Obama administration is now considering bringing some of the Gitmo prisoners to the U.S. and releasing them here. Just to make it more bizarre, they are also talking...
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Where's outrage over Fannie, Freddie?Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's now been a couple weeks since an article appeared in the Daily Herald about millions of dollars of bonuses to be paid out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. After the a...
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Now is the time to act on climateApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It is time for Americans to tell our leaders that we support bold action on climate and energy, including a cap on carbon pollution. Capping carbon pollution will ignite...
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Balance, conservation and renewable energyApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Since taking office in January, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has prioritized renewable energy, put the brakes on the Bush administration's full-steam-ahead approach to...