Des Plaines Opinion
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Bad idea to link test scores, fundingFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Michigan’s governor, Rick Snyder, is proposing added funding for Ohio’s schools. Among the criteria for receiving the monies are increases in test scores. I can see the ...
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Show us the tax forms, Mr. PresidentFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - I realize that the interest and impetus is geared to GOP bashing, especially Mitt Romney when Newt Gingrich is not doing it. But to be fair, let’s not leave our Democrat...
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Hartwell will stop wasteful spendingFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - Tom Hartwell’s focus on eliminating wasteful spending is exactly what is needed right now in the Kane County Circuit Clerk’s office. His ability and skills in communicat...
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Rights of employees the real issueFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - With all the commotion about separation of church and state surrounding the contraception issue, it has been forgotten that the hospitals and colleges affected by the ad...
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Catholics face tough choiceFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan told us, “Never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to buy a product that violates their conscienc...
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A model for other sportscastersFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - You go, girl! I never thought I’d defend a model, but Gisele Bundchen is correct. Tom Brady can’t throw and catch the ball. If Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez made their ...
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Buffett is no model taxpayerFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Warren Buffett in his lifetime will have kept billions of dollars out of the government in taxes. Instead of keeping his billions in his name and paying capital gains ta...
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Learn the facts before you complainFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Gordon Szymanski’s letter of Jan. 28 contained a list of items that he declares are proof of President Obama’s failed policies and lack of leadership. This constant refr...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Caged dog nothing compared to abortionFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - At first, I had to laugh at Mr. Koller’s Feb. 4 letter about a column by Susan Estrich published on Jan. 20. In it Estrich expressed concern about Mitt Romney’s characte...