Lake County Opinion
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Rep. Kirk outlines focus for next termNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to thank the voters of the 10th District for re-electing me as their representative in Congress. After a hard-fought campaign, the center held and I will serve a...
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Let's invest in early childhood educationNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - My message is simple: It's never too early to invest in a child, no matter the nation's economic struggles. The most cost-effective and successful way to close the achi...
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Was 'Country First' just election slogan?Nov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Throughout the 2008 presidential campaign, signs barring the slogan "Country First" were seen from the Republican convention to rallies all over America. Was this just ...
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A chance for Obama to cut blue and redNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - If Barack Obama truly believes that there are no blue states or red states but only the United States, he should include John McCain and Sarah Palin as part of his staff...
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Bush pledges to work for, with allNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you to the voters of District 6. I am honored to be elected to represent you on the Lake County Board. I plan to do everything I can to work on the issues that con...
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Conservatives will thank young votersNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - With the presidential election of Barack Obama and control of both houses of Congress by the Democrats, there has been some undue hand-wringing by conservatives and "tal...
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Where's the money coming from?Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I have recently lived in Kankakee for the last 13 months, and have since moved back from there to my residence in Wheeling. There are two very disturbing things I have n...
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Frozen custard to celebrate big honorNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you, Culver's of Buffalo Grove for the great custard you sent over to St. Mary School to help celebrate the news that our school received the U.S. Department of Ed...
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Voters repudiated malicious politicsNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - We have just completed a monumentally difficult electoral cycle. The issues were complex and daunting, and the stakes potentially enormous. Yet, in our local races for...
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End of racism? Nice idea but not realityNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It surprises me when I hear or read stories saying that this election proves the end of racism. Who are they kidding? Over 95 percent of blacks voted for Obama. That, my...