Lake County Opinion
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Money isn't answer to school failingsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Why is the "solution" for failing government schools always more money? The data show that the continued throwing of more dollars at the problem is not the answer. We ...
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Another successful leukemia fundraiserAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Being somewhat busy at my "day job" while busy planning our fourth annual Jessica Shayne Magid Family Golf Tournament (see www.jsmfamilygolf.org), I became somewhat remi...
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Just what are odds of our leaving Iraq?Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Who is kidding who? Obama says he will bring our troops home. This will not happen if Bush makes a deal with Iraq to stay there indefinitely. So why haven't the papers...
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Why bother having a Constitution?Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - So why bother having a Constitution and Bill of Rights when we have an executive branch that ignores the judicial process and courts and a legislature that's too cowardl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...
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Police no help with noise complaintAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a veteran that lost over half of my hearing while serving our country. I went to Wheeling freedom fest on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 and I found it very enjoyable. Pr...
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No benefit to invasion of privacyAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently received two lengthy e-mails from "FBI Office," Robert S. Mueller III. He happens to be Bush's FBI director. The text of the e-mail portrays me as "the recipi...
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Obama has faith when convenientAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In the recent article, "Obama embraces faith program," Barack was quoted as calling his faith "a personal commitment to Christ." Would someone please explain to me how a...
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National debt not so trivialAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A bit of trivia: The Institute for Truth in Accounting, based in Northbrook, reminds us "It took the country from George Washington until Ronald Reagan - about 200 years...
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Congress looks out for its interests firstAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Both FNMA and Freddie Mac, the government created mortgage bankers, are big lobbyists and make sizable contributions to Congressional political campaigns. Ask yourself i...