Des Plaines Opinion
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Deen cheated viewers, herselfJan 29, 2012 4:05 am - I simply don’t get it. Most experts feel that the ability to delay gratification is a sign of wisdom and maturity. If that is true, the decision of diabetic Paula Deen t...
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DuPage mayors want pension reform — and moreJan 29, 2012 4:00 am - Several months ago, I accepted an invitation to speak before the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference. The group wanted me to address the topic: How does the Daily Hera...
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What Ron Paul stands forJan 28, 2012 5:05 am - Ron Paul is being trashed or ignored by the media, because he is the only candidate that makes any sense. Having heard from the other candidates, I thought it would be g...
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Make transition to clean energyJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - Donn Dears’ outlandish Fence Post submission of Jan. 15, “EPA’s war against coal a disservice,” requires response. The “gold standard” study referenced was a study of lo...
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A few things missing from Brazile’s listJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - It’s amazing that columnist Donna Brazile has her head in the sand and refuses to acknowledge the dumb policies President Obama has created. His lack of leadership is ap...
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Come clean on extra gas tax moneyJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - The state of Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state in the union. The politicians in Cook County and the city of Chicago have run this state into the ground. ...
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Give television a rest from realityJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - While growing up, many of us had only three TV networks and a number of local channels sprinkled in for variety. With the advent of cable there was much excitement. At f...
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County making some costly mistakesJan 28, 2012 5:04 am - The practices instigated by our Cook County officials are increasingly derelict. To balance the budget, rather than cutting more of the huge existing waste, we have Prec...
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The SoapboxJan 28, 2012 4:00 am - Small steps matter Angered that insurance wouldn’t cover a $3,200 genetic test, breast cancer survivor Sharon Hower of Itasca did more than get angry. She started a nonp...
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Insure young athletes who are injuredJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - Rocky Clark’s death offers a day of reckoning for justice: Didn’t he as a paralyzed high school athlete teach us? Didn’t Rocky, who played for a South suburban high scho...