Des Plaines Opinion
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GOP not keeping its election promisesMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - The Republican message in the 2010 election was jobs. The tea party ran on reducing deficit spending. Instead, they plunged into the new congressional session giving the...
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All workers should pay Social SecurityMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Some basic facts. Our members of Congress have their own retirement plan and medical plans, paid by us. They are not in Social Security or Medicare. Why not? The answer ...
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Tax credit adding to debtMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Stunned. That’s all I can say. The IRS has just released the latest version of tax forms and instructions, and you have to know this. As you might recall, in 2008, in th...
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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A plea from one who’s been thereMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s time to start thinking of our troops who are fighting and dying for us to protect America. Send letters and boxes to give them a little bit of home. It is the job ...
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Gas prices a result of lack of leadershipMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When the price of gasoline kept escalating during the presidency of George W. Bush, the mantra of the Bush-haters/Democrats was, “It’s Bush’s fault because of his friend...
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Give pregnant women information they needMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - This is in response to Gaylon Alcaraz, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, who seems to think the world would be a better place if pro-lifers would just shu...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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State pension plans should be equalMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am an employee of an Illinois state agency of 29 years in which I have been contributing my share to the State Employee Retirement System. It is widely known that whil...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...