Lake County Opinion
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Rule change limits Republican voiceFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - This is an open letter to Rep. Melissa Bean and all members of the U.S. House of Representatives. I would like to know if you support the recent change in House rules t...
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Reverend ruined day of unityFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - I resented the divisive words of Joseph Lowery, Obama's hand-picked holy man who gave the inauguration benediction. Rev. Lowery's closing statement admonished whites to ...
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Illinois' troubles leave no room for politicsFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - While I look forward to a new era in Illinois state government with a new governor and two new leaders in the General Assembly, it is no secret our state is facing serio...
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No jacket required for his 'lifestyle'Feb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - To all the shopping center marketing consultants and people who keep pushing outdoor lifestyle shopping centers: Did you have a good time this winter driving in the snow...
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Politicians should follow own rulesFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Here is a bit of information about the stimulus package that isn't too well known. Of the 250 bills attached to the package, only 11 are for the benefit of the people! T...
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Sound off on streets in need of repairFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Fiscal woes came to a head in Lake Zurich during 2008. Due to lack of sufficient funds, the village canceled the 2008 Street Maintenance Program. Like the economy, our v...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A turn for the better: We have to give Schaumburg credit. Just two weeks ago, the Soapbox had an issue with the one intersection in the village patrolled by red-light ca...
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Obama the start of a new eraFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - The campaign was not about race. It was about ideas and hope and realizing America's potential. However, it is impossible to overestimate the significance of this electi...
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Stem cell research takes lives of unbornFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - I agree with Cynthia Tucker that George W. Bush's refusal to expand human embryos stem cell research cannot be proven to have caused deaths, on the other hand it most ce...
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Health care at root of problemsFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite an overwhelming demand for health-care reform from people, Democrats and Republicans, Congressman Kirk has all but avoided discussion of health-care reform in th...