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Nancy J. Thorner

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Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Barrington Patch)

You have to pass it to see what's in it applies to both Obamacare and the Gang of Eight immigration proposal.

Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Libertyville Patch)

This bill allows the amnestied immigrants to bring in spouses and minor children. The cost would top $600 billion per 1 million more family members

Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Northbrook Patch)

The "Gang of 8" immigration reform package is unfair to the two to three million immigrants waiting lawfully to enter the United States.

Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Deerfield Patch)

It can't be denied that the Gang of 8 immigration reform package undermines the rule of law and is harmful to law-abiding Americans.

Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Highland Park Patch)

The bill will provide amnesty now, with citizenship later and declines to seriously address the border security issue.

Open Borders + Welfare State = Disaster (in Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch)

American people should not tolerant a Congress who makes laws that will put a gigantic financial tax burden on future generations by following through with laws that disregard past failures,

May wiser heads prevail in Illinois Senate on medical marijuana? (in Libertyville Patch)

Marijuana and other illicit drugs are addictive and unsafe especially for use by young people. Marijuana contains chemicals that can change how the brain works.

May wiser heads prevail in Illinois Senate on medical marijuana? (in Northbrook Patch)

Highs from marijuana diminish in intensity, leading teens to experiment with other and harsher drugs than marijuana for a bigger kick.

May wiser heads prevail in Illinois Senate on medical marijuana? (in Highland Park Patch)

It doesn't help that the push continues to legalize medical marijuana under the guise that marijuana use poses no danger to youthful pot smokers, nor are there likely consequences from legalization.

May wiser heads prevail in Illinois Senate on medical marijuana? (in Deerfield Patch)

A teen smoking only two joints of pot per week could suffer severe emotional harm before damage to intellectual functions becomes apparent.

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