Lake County Opinion
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Obama cracks down, but not hard enoughJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - First, as a conservative, let's give some credit to President Obama's speech in Cairo. He did a good job in reminding the world about the existence of evil in his commen...
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Reform not possible without public planJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Of the many "smoke and mirrors" tactics whispered into the ears of Congress by lobbyist groups such as American Health Insurance Providers, the promise of "even though w...
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Even Biden would be an improvementJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't know if we are at the end of World War II, III or IV, but wherever we are, it is a war. It is not a pleasant way to start a conversation but war has never been p...
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Stop using taxpayers as the way outJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether it's the U.S., Cook County, or your local, the problem with government budgeting shortfall and its subsequent quicksand remedies that only serve to bury us taxpa...
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Another option for plantar fascitisJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As someone who has dealt with chronic plantar fascitis (Health/Fitness, June 8) I had tried everything mentioned in that article with limited success. After having a kid...
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Exercise your right to public informationJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This Independence Day marks 43 years since the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law - yet Americans still believe that our government is secret...
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Remind us of votes before the electionJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The headline reads: "State broke, but pols find $500 million for pet projects." Would the Daily Herald please be so kind as to print the voting record of our suburban st...
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Be proactive against pesky mosquitoesJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Two sure signs of summer are expected to surface this week - one welcome, one not so. Meteorologists say the warmer weather we've been craving after what seemed to be a ...
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U.S. flags flying cause for prideJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - On Veterans Day 2008, it was published in the Daily Herald that I counted nine U.S. flags over a stretch of four to five blocks (approximately over 100 houses) in my nei...
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Dog owners should be considerateJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I have lately become more concerned about people walking what appear to be ominous looking dogs. Some dogs can't help but look ominous in my eyes. Maybe that's my fault....