Des Plaines Opinion
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Only compromise can clean the messAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - Wow! After reading George Will’s column in support of the tea party and against President Obama, I was dismayed that he could spew such utter nonsense. Is the country in...
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Preserve melting pot with ethnic quotasAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - In the Aug. 9 issue, “The melting pot and the Latino identity,” Esther Cepeda attempts a balanced view of Latino-American issues. Unfortunately, much of the problems wit...
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Improving the response to floodingAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - For those who aren’t replacing carpet or negotiating with an insurer, the record rainfall three weeks ago was likely a short-lived annoyance. But among the hundreds of s...
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Nothing positive about the changesAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - Nothing positive about the changes Listening to the president’s recent speech brought back memories of early 2006 when he — with a resume as a community organizer, ...
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Keep the people safe from governorsAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - Keep the people safe from governors I am neutral on video poker and slot machines. However to keep out townspeople safe from societal stigmas I suggest a separate “...
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Aug 12, 2011 4:00 am - Consider effects of slots at racetrack Knowing now how the Des Plaines casino works, it gives us a better idea of the impact of a mini casino at Arlington Park. Rem...
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Let’s make old news of Casey AnthonyAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Enough! Enough! Who really cares about how or why or where Casey Anthony is? She probably, wherever she is hiding out and with whom, is truly enjoying and eating up all ...
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Teen driving limits are too imposingAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - After reading the July 11 “Our View” editorial, as I do every day, I began to think that some of our politicians are confused about their priorities. Instead of focusing...
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Higher taxes on the ‘rich’ is no solutionAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Let’s be honest. How outrageous, Froma Harrop’s column of July 10: “The people ... want higher taxes.” Opinion polls that find that 69 percent of “the people want higher...
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Bike for Life a big successAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - By all accounts, the first Elgin Bike for Life event July 10 was a success. More than $6,000 in proceeds will go toward purchasing bike racks for elementary schools in E...