Lake County Opinion
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Questions for columnist, HeraldJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to ask two questions. The first is directed to your columnist, Ms. Froma Harrop: Since you dislike this country so much, why don't you go live somewhere els...
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Disheartened by teacher criticismJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I have read the Daily Herald articles and comments in the Fencepost in regards to teachers' salaries, abilities, and purpose. I am a teacher. From the stand the Heral...
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Smokers should have choice tooJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A letter writer from Palatine wrote that "the freedom to smoke ends where the public'sfreedom to protect its health begins." I suggest that he frequent places that are 1...
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Taiwan should vote on U.N. referendumJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - In Condoleezza Rice's State Department news conference, she rebuked Taiwan's effort to vote in a referendum on its United Nations membership. A referendum is an invaluab...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Thoughts on the war and politicsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The stupidity of effectively abandoning the war against al-Qaida (the perpetrators of 9/11) at the Afghan/Pakistan border area five years ago and transferring our almost...
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BG mayor urges support of ObamaJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Though there are many good and capable people seeking to lead our nation in the current presidential field, good and capable is not good enough. The times dictate that w...
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One taxpayer's proposed solutionsJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Since election time is near, this taxpayer has some solutions to the political deadlock our representatives can't seem to solve. The following are some suggestions. Our ...
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More thoughts on illegal immigrationJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It never ceases to amaze me how naive and gullible people are when it comes to illegal aliens as exemplified in the recent letter by Callie Melton concerning the 287(g) ...
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Grant equal time for ScheurerJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The article about the race for the Democratic nomination in the 8th district did not give equal time to the challenger. Fifteen lines (159 words) were devoted to the inc...