Des Plaines Opinion
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Abortion or murder all in the timingNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - Jessica Cruz is being held without bail on murder charges for the termination of her child shortly after birth, as reported in the Daily Herald. Her big mistake was her ...
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All we have are lies and little progressNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - What happened to the truth since the last presidential election? We expect to make an informed decision on Election Day, but how can that happen without having factual i...
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Teachers need some positive pressNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - Thank you, thank you, thank you for leading with a positive story about teachers on the front page of your paper on November 10. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time. ...
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Holidays: A test to see if your glass is half fullNov 27, 2011 4:00 am - The holidays, if you ask me, are when one is really tested by the timeworn question: Is your glass half full or half empty? The day before Thanksgiving, I’ll admit, I wa...
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Don’t blame Obama for class warfareNov 26, 2011 4:00 am - Republicans complain about “class warfare” as President Obama attempts to compromise and encourages “shared sacrifice” while trying to fix the Wall Street recession, red...
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Reward the teachers who perform the bestNov 26, 2011 4:00 am - Once again the Daily Herald stories and data of Nov. 13 do more than tell a story. Well done. Ironically, the best part is what wasn’t said. The data clearly show that s...
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‘Safe Haven’ law ignores fathers’ rightsNov 26, 2011 4:00 am - A day doesn’t go by that you won’t find a story about a baby that has been abandoned by his or her mother. Oftentimes, those children come from broken families or unmarr...
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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U.S. will pay price for leaving IraqNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Charles Krauthammer’s Nov. 6 column, “U.S. didn’t have to leave Iraq powerless,” analyzes President Obama’s decision to lose the Iraq War, then asks, but why? May I make...
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Editorial: Remembering how much there is to give thanks forNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine a world in which Republicans and Democrats work together for the common good, in which government programs actually serve people in need, in which neighbors help...