Lake County Opinion
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A debate that’s good for meteorologistsJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - In reference to the recent Daily Herald article, “A milder winter than expected?” it seems the climate change alarmists were wrong yet again. But hey, eventually they’ll...
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A president has to travel, breatheJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Unless the letter from Joyce Haworth was written in jest, I take exception to it. When Mr. Obama took the oath of office, he and his family had to understand that there ...
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Don’t let Congress decree light bulb useJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Late last year, Congress reached a deal to delay until October the enforcement of standards that were to bring about the end of the old-style 100-watt Edison bulb, which...
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Breakdown of family threatens chaosJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The brutal death of Alex Marron on Christmas Eve in Mexico reminds us again of the violence that has beset that country. The number of homicides in the past five years i...
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The greatest gift is truly givingJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, as I continued to help pay for the college educations of the children of a local window repair company, I noticed something curious as I left the shop for what...
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Politics obvious in payroll tax cutJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - There was much hoopla after the payroll tax was extended, and both parties claimed victories. Over what? The facts, as far as I can, tell are as follows: About a year ag...
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Tea Party sticking to its principlesJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - With the freshmen representatives’ recent move to shoot down the payroll tax cut passed by the U.S. Senate over the initial objections of the regular Republican party an...
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Law needed to halt FOIA abusesJan 04, 2012 4:00 am - FOIA, the Freedom of Information Act, is an enhancement of governmental transparency. FOIA provides access to information, including the village budget, costs, procedure...
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Real motive for getting troops home?Jan 04, 2012 4:00 am - I’ve attempted to find another U.S. president who, as part of his campaign promises, stated he would bring our troops home at a specific future time while those very tro...
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First, the good news about Iraq warJan 04, 2012 4:00 am - The good news is that after nearly nine years in Iraq our troops are coming home. The bad news is that after nearly nine years in Iraq we still don’t know how we are go...