Lake County Opinion
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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...
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Consumers to blame for oil, gas pricesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - In June 29th's Fence Post, Nancy Thorner asserts in "High gas prices not oil companies' fault" that politicians are to blame for high oil prices, since they are not allo...
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Politics shouldn't be a spectator sportAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - At what point did the exercise of politics change from compromise and uniting for the common good to two sides screaming at each other and accomplishing nothing? Politic...
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Seals campaign is far from grassrootsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals likes to talk about his "grassroots support." He crows about his volunteers in the same interview where he, somewhat ironically, brags that he is importing act...
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Pros should oversee plan, not developerAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Why is developer Ron Boorstein of the Mundelein Business Development Commission generating such hubbub about the need for an "aggressive stance" in Mundelein downtown de...
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Police pensions not 'lush' job benefitAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Just a day after the Herald editors publish yet another opinion piece criticizing police pensions, a Chicago police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. Ever...
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Rep. Kirk's good, just not good enoughAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many political moderates in the 10th Congressional District, I believe Congressman Mark Kirk has been a good representative of our interests. He has been a strong ...
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He hit dead zone with cell companyAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I can see now why people say that customer service is gone the way of the dinosaur and that the big businesses don't really care if they keep you as a customer or not. I...
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McCain's plan a mystery, does one even exist?Aug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. McCain has criticized Sen. Obama for his exit strategy for Iraq while President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki now seem inclined to embrace Obama's plan for a timel...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...