Des Plaines Opinion
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Obama kept us out of depressionMay 16, 2012 4:40 am - Are we better off than we were four years ago? Yes, we most certainly are. It is easy to forget that four years ago, the most respected U.S. economists and financial lea...
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Gender is more than just what we thinkMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - Since when has the obvious not been obvious anymore? Recently, we have seen in the news and in popular culture the notion that gender is somehow decided by individuals b...
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Letter writer hit the mark on churchMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - Just writing to say I agree totally with remarks in an April 17 letter regarding the Catholic Church and its rules and laws and authority of pope regarding faith and mor...
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The more things change . . .May 15, 2012 11:36 am - Indianapolis had the Super Bowl, where everyone had a great time and the city made $155 million. Chicago will have the NATO summit, where we get to watch riots, deal wit...
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Just how did this pension mess happen?May 15, 2012 11:36 am - We’ve been reading in all the newspapers about the pension mess in Springfield, the exorbitant penalties being absorbed by the suburban taxpayers because of padding admi...
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Past three years too harsh on businessMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - What’s to like? Everyone seems to call this president likable, the guy with the big smile. Let’s see, what’s to smile about? Our great country has gone through the most ...
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GOP using national debt to its advantageMay 15, 2012 11:36 am - There was an event in Washington recently that spoke volumes about the political climate in this country. Student loan interest rates are scheduled to go up this summer....
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Find better role models than KardashiansMay 15, 2012 5:00 am - I am truly dumbfounded after reading the article “Kardashian visit brings huge crowds at Woodfield” (April 21). It is very concerning to me that these women are consider...
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Capitalism is what made America greatMay 15, 2012 5:00 am - So much for Mr. Jim Slusher’s vaunted unbiased Daily Herald! Dann Gire inserted an attempted “zinger” of the Tea Party into his “GI Joe: Retaliation” review on May 11. ...
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Wisconsin governor has it rightMay 15, 2012 5:00 am - After reading Mr. McGrath’s comments of May 6 about the failed leadership of the current Wisconsin governor, I researched how the Democratic governor in Illinois compare...