Lake County Opinion
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Governor's policies have failed thus farApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - Governor Quinn recently demanded taxpayers must continue funding his incompetence. He said he's only being "straight," but what does that mean? His policies have all fai...
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Vote in new people to end the corruptionApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - When the politicians tried to pass the Illinois income tax they said it was needed to support the schools. They put it on the ballot and the people voted no, but the sta...
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Things to consider on unionized athletesApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - Looks like the "semi-professional" college athletes will soon get their chance to join a union. This may open up a few ways to also solve many other fiscal problems. A...
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Critics overdo privacy concernsApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - Why is everyone getting bent out of shape over their privacy rights? Even ex-President Jimmy Carter is going old school and is manually writing and mailing letters to w...
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Give APNs, NPs a bigger roleApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - As the deadline to sign up for Obamacare passes, the country faces yet another significant health care issue: lack of providers to meet the increased demand. Numerous ...
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Plenty of science concerns about vaccineApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Imagine my surprise to read John Morgan's letter titled, "Pregnancy should not be Punishment." Permit me to address his comments as succinctly as I can. Regarding the...
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Don't be fooled by campaign fliersApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - The Bible condemns homosexuality as a sin, saying "it is an abomination." Today's views make God-fearing people to be politically incorrect if they do not support same-s...
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Civic lessons critical for studentsApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - I believe the idea of civic lessons is crucial to improve politics, especially in Illinois. Not only will civic lessons teach people how the government works, they will ...
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Focus on IMRF payment program is misplacedApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - The IMRF 13th payment program was approved by the General Assembly in 1992. Now there is a bill to repeal this negotiated benefit. Why pick on this minor benefit? IMRF...
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Some lessons in looking out for taxpayersApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - It long has been a practice of newspapers to gauge the attitudes of people holding public office toward taxpayers by keeping an eye on how they spend taxpayer money - in...