Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Kudos to Harper for special needs enrichment classesMar 12, 2012 5:00 am - My job, as a father of a son with autism, is to advocate for him and all special needs young adults, who after high school either graduate or stay in a high school adult...
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Welfare support goes too farMar 11, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Obama keeps harping that everyone should do their fair share and everyone should have equal opportunity. I go along with that. But, when are the lifetime welfare rec...
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Patlak is best for board of reviewMar 11, 2012 4:00 am - I support Dan Patlak for Cook County Board of Review. I have known Dan since he became the Wheeling Township assessor in 2005. Dan Patlak has extensive experience in rea...
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Church violating its tax-exempt statusMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - The budget’s in the red, so let’s tax religion. And since the Catholic Church has abandoned the IRS rules about political activity for tax-exempt organizations, we shoul...
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Obama has taken steps to repair economyMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - Are you concerned about what you hear during the Republican Primary? You should be! Candidates accuse and insult each other during debates and in the media (the only cre...
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Congress ignoring need for sports reformsMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - My Jan. 21 letter, “College sports need federal intervention,” claimed that intervention by the federal government is the only way to bring about desperately needed refo...
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Government should do more for veteransMar 10, 2012 4:00 am - I am a retired Marine and most definitely in support of all our wounded and disabled veterans. However, I am deeply disappointed by the need for such organizations as th...