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Letters to the Editor
An independent? About two weeks ago, I received a mailing from Congressman Robert Dold which stated that it was “prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense.”
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Learn from mistakes: A wise person told me long ago that there are three kinds of people: those who simply never learn, those who learn from their mistakes, and then those really smart ones who have figured out how to learn from the mistakes of others.
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Presence of nuns: I for one am grateful for the presence of Catholic nuns in my life. Working in schools and hospitals, soup kitchens and prisons, shelters and orphanages, they have touched the lives of Catholics and non-Catholics alike in this country.
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Supply and demand: The talk about Jesse Jackson being here or why does Al Sharpton have to show up or they only want to be in front of the cameras is directly attributed to the laws of supply and demand.
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Medicare, Social Security: The Social Security Act was signed on Aug. 14, 1936, as part of President Roosevelt’s “New Deal.”
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Mental health can’t be ignored: While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services is doing to the public health safety net in Lake County.
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The U.N. mission: The United States of America has been for decades the greatest nation on the face of the earth. However, under the Obama administration we are rapidly losing that distinction.
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Tough decisions: I would be remiss if I did not comment on the April 12 editorial in The News-Sun. Once again, the paper has given their opinion without checking the facts.
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Recorder’s role: Lake County Recorder of Deeds Mary Ellen Vanderventer recently wrote a letter to the editor making a public plea for her to keep this office a separate, elected position.
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Pension thieves: Be ready for one of the biggest heists in state history! Illinois citizens and businesses have been paying taxes to fund the pensions for our teachers.
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Beauty of Pageants: In this day of “Toddlers and Tiaras,” I am here to tell you that pageants aren’t all that bad.
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True change: The mainstream media has completely blacked out Ron Paul and his message since the beginning of the year.
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Color of racism: I’ve been reading a lot about the shooting of the young black male in Florida. There have been mass demonstrations across the country calling for justice.
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Recorder’s Office: Now that the primary election dust has settled, I have been asked to address the political rhetoric of a few who want to eliminate the Lake County Recorder of Deeds Office.
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Brutal society: In a recent conversation that I had with a former school classmate of mine, the subject fell on domestic brutality.
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Justice, equality: A serious crime has been committed and we are all guilty of it. Justice has been taken hostage.