Lake County Opinion
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End the nation’s overspending habitFeb 12, 2013 4:00 am - Help! I’ve been transported to a make-believe America, and I need to get back to the real United States. In this fantasy-fueled nation our president has disbanded the j...
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Parker hits mark on combat womenFeb 12, 2013 4:00 am - I never thought I would agree with anything Kathleen Parker wrote. But I have been proven wrong; She is right — women do not belong in combat. Kathleen, your reasons wer...
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...
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Second Amendment not just about huntingFeb 10, 2013 4:00 am - Now that our elected representatives have decided to wrest even more of our freedoms, it’s worth remembering that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ...
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The SoapboxFeb 09, 2013 4:00 am - Acronym of all acronyms: Congressman Brad Schneider of Deerfield introduced his first piece of legislation this week: the American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retrainin...
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Organ, marrow donations neededFeb 08, 2013 4:00 am - February is Organ Donor Awareness month. Every year, thousands die waiting for an organ. Sign your driver’s license, tell your family your wishes. Also, separate from o...
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Fight, but prepare for medical potFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - Realizing that most of the mainstream media in Chicagoland leans to the left on social issues such as gay marriage, amnesty for illegal immigrants, sanctify of life, and...
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Time to support gay marriageFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - It seems the issue of gay marriage is taking some precedence these days in Illinois, and I say that it’s about time we recognize gay marriage as a legitimate way for sam...
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Call out Obama on health careFeb 06, 2013 4:00 am - A recent ABC-TV program on health care asked President Obama and some unnamed senators if they would be switching to the new universal health care law. This is the law t...
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Don’t misquote Bible on homosexualityFeb 06, 2013 4:00 am - In the “I don’t to I do” column, a “theologian” was listed as one who supports gay marriage. Let’s be very clear about this. The Bible-based Judeo-Christian religion has...