Des Plaines Opinion
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Work together to lower electricity costsSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - There is a lot of talk in the news lately about the smart grid, and for good reason. Investment in a smart grid, if done right, could facilitate significant savings for ...
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A.G. Holder should resignSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - President Obama, On Attorney General Holder’s watch, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives launched Operation Fast and Furious, an illegal pipeline of ...
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Put a stop to all the disinformationSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - Misinformation is receiving incorrect information. Disinformation is being provided misinformation on purpose. During the recent budget “debate” I contend that most of u...
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Marriage definition is time testedSep 18, 2011 5:00 am - Mr. George Blinick states that “marriage is a legal contract” in his Sept. 2 Fence Post opinion. He continues by defining his limits as to who can execute this legal con...
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Learn something from Freedom RidersSep 18, 2011 1:00 am - As I was watching the PBS program, “Freedom Riders: American Experience,” recently, I was deeply moved by their quiet and resolute courage. Without popular support, in t...
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Romney anything but a job creatorSep 17, 2011 6:00 am - Mitt Romney has made millions by dismantling companies and firing workers. Now he has employed Glenn Hubbard, George Bush’s architect of the ‘01 and ‘03 tax cuts for the...
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The SoapboxSep 17, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton hero honored: Thoughtful work went into the efforts of a committee that recommended the commons of Wheaton North High School be named for Staff Sgt. Robert Mille...
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Government’s role is to protect innovationSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - In regard to Michael Lee’s letter (Fence Post. Aug. 26) listing programs representing socialism in America, he defends Democrats and the president, whose modus operandi ...
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Joe Walsh: 'My constituents are my bosses'Sep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Earlier this week, the Daily Herald Editorial Board ran an editorial attacking me for not attending the president's recent address to Congress and for not listening. I h...
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More education needed about crosswalk lawSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - The philosopher’s question asks: If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it make a sound? We’re asking a similar question about the state’s new crosswalk ...