Lake County Opinion
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Nothing good about this Dist. 15 budgetSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - How disgusting to read the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 9 that the District 15 board was high on the new budget. They are spending $5 million more than they ta...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Officials’ raises are an outrageSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - I was outraged about the article on the front page “Officials in 31 townships get automatic raises.” This is crazy. Most of us normal nongovernment people have had to s...
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The SoapboxSep 01, 2012 5:00 am - A stalwart example: Cardinal Francis George, diagnosed with cancer for the second time, is facing it with courage, optimism and openness. He is a model for anyone with s...
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We need more, not fewer, unionsAug 31, 2012 5:00 am - My goodness, by the sound of the recent Fence Post letter calling for strikes to be illegal (Aug. 25), you would think Ms. Andres wants us to return to unpaid slavery. ...
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Why is gas price up when oil is down?Aug 31, 2012 5:00 am - Gas! Can someone, anyone, please explain to me why we are paying the same for gasoline when oil is trading at less than $90 per barrel as we were when oil was trading at...
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Ryan budget is not un-ChristianAug 31, 2012 5:00 am - In “How can Christians back Ryan budget?” Aug. 24, Cathy O’Brien asks how the Christian right can, in good faith, support either Paul Ryan’s candidacy or the GOP budget....
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Smart meters smack of Big BrotherismAug 30, 2012 5:00 am - Smart meters are both a literally unwarranted intrusion upon our privacy in our homes and part of a government-backed plan of behavior modification. By reading your min...
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Working families can’t pay public pensionsAug 30, 2012 5:00 am - Good day to you and your family. I am writing this to clamor to whoever will listen to the plight of the working person trying to provide for my family! Here is Lake Co...
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True charity obeys rules or rejects aidAug 29, 2012 10:55 am - Catholics? Separation of church and sate? Why? If you run a charity such as a hospital, school, clinic or social service and you accept funds to run your operation from ...