Des Plaines Opinion
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Protect children born and unbornJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - In the May 19 article “Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot,” a Lloyd Schofield stated “parents are really guardians, and guardians have to do what’s in th...
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Powerful are preying on working peopleJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - To anyone struggling to understand our nation’s hyperpartisan political climate, I suggest they follow HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a series based on the books by George R.R...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Walsh’s claim about president is racistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh is quoted as saying that President Obama was elected due to “white guilt.” He goes on to say that “white guilt” will drive Obama’s re-election. That’...
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Military legislation endangers our rightsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Please vote against the new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) contained within the National Defense Authorization Act. Principles of American justice ar...
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Without changes, $9 gas is our futureJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - James Cook’s letter of May 26 had some glaring inaccuracies. He is correct about the terms of FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) definitions, but t...
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Fireworks OK only in public displaysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of those that have pets, and/or small children, I would like to ask that people don’t shoot off fireworks or firecrackers this summer holiday season. For those...
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Gender identity key to strong societyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In nature, as in all things, there must be a balance in order to maintain order, security and consistency. When there are too many deer in the forest, for example, other...
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Casinos won’t solve economic problemsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - When will we have enough casinos? How many casinos will our beleaguered economy support? The new Des Plaines casino has not even opened and new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Travel through life; don’t run from itJun 09, 2011 6:00 pm - As a special-education student prone to severe emotional outbursts, Shelby Williams seemed an unlikely candidate to ever graduate from high school. Today, not only has t...