Des Plaines Opinion
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Support proposal to boost transparencyFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - In its Feb. 17 editorial, “Nothing funny about corruption,” the Daily Herald states two things most people can agree with — first, that corruption is not funny, and seco...
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Morrison for Senate Dist. 29, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Susan Garrett will have represented the 29th state Senate district for 10 years when she retires in 2013. As a Democrat, she appealed to the independents who populate th...
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Gaffney for House District 52, GOPFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - After the death of state Rep. Mark Beaubien last year, Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington was tapped to fill his 52nd District seat. Aiming to keep the job, Gaffney now fac...
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Social Security just a political programFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - I read with interest that the Senate is not quite as stupid as the members of the House of Representatives. Of course, they just haven’t caved in yet. Most everyone agr...
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Understand the real breast cancer causesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - If Planned Parenthood and Susan G. Komen were really in the business of “saving lives,” as they proclaim, they would inform women of the best ways to prevent breast canc...
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GOP no friend to the middle classFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - If there is still anyone left in the country who thinks the Republican Party will do anything for the middle class, let me tell you what you are in for: Get ready to fea...
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Let cars, not drivers, control the speedFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - If speeding cars around schools and parks is as risky as portrayed by the Chicago mayor, then the introduction of monitoring cameras to attempt to fine offending motoris...
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Nurture innovation to fix economyFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - I am regularly dismayed that so many of the letters in the Herald vilify successful leaders and achievers in our nation. I refer to those who are the businessmen and wom...
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McConnaughay in Senate District 33, GOPFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - In the 33rd Senate district, Pingree Grove resident and former trustee Cliff Surges is competing against St. Charles resident Karen McConnaughay, the current Kane County...
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Birth control issue is about freedomFeb 22, 2012 5:00 am - This letter is directed to Berns K. Gingras, who wrote in the Feb. 11 Fence Post. If birth control is a basic human right (which it isn’t) and is due the dignity of priv...