Des Plaines Opinion
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Wrong time for park district tax increase in Arlington Hts.Mar 14, 2012 5:29 am - In the current economic environment, why ask residents to pay $48,000,000 more in taxes over a 25-year period for elaborate new park buildings? Residents are already pa...
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Arlington Hgts. Park District tax hike well worth the moneyMar 14, 2012 5:29 am - Thank you Daily Herald for endorsing a “yes” vote for the Arlington Heights Park District. I understand why some people would be concerned about spending a few extra do...
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Blame biology and end the debateMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - We have been reading about many issues in the news regarding gay marriage, adoption of children by gays, children who believe they were born the wrong sex and about Pres...
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GOP candidates stirring up fearsMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - With the latest headlines showing that Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment program, 16 separate U.S. intelligence agencies indicated that there is no hard eviden...
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Politicians shouldn’t hire former lobbyistsMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled and deeply concerned by the lobbyist influence in Rep. Joe Walsh’s office. According to data published by the Center for Responsive Politics, Rep. Walsh’s ...
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Thanks for bringing CUB to ElginMar 13, 2012 5:16 am - Thank you, state Rep. Keith Farnham, for helping to bring the Citizens Unity Board to Elgin for a phone bill analysis clinic on Feb. 17. I am glad we have an elected off...
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Think your voice counts? Think againMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - Many, many years ago I learned something about school boards that it seems Chicagoans (parents, students and teachers) are just now learning. They say that they want you...
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Obama making news about wrong thingsMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - The current administration has given $500 million to Solyndra, which has gone bankrupt. And $49.5 billion to bail out General Motors. President Obama just days ago was t...
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Obama’s oil policy misses the markMar 13, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama and his spokesman, Jay Carney, continue to take credit that we have produced more oil this year than in several years. While this is true, it has nothing...
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Pension debacle will cost taxpayers dearlyMar 12, 2012 5:46 am - The Feb. 12 article “Pension proposal would spare schools” was somewhat misleading. Any solution to the state’s teacher pension problem has to affect the schools because...