Des Plaines Opinion
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Such peaceful talk warms the heartFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - My dear Elizabeth Hansen of Schaumburg (“Rise above the inflammatory prattle,” Jan. 19 Fence Post, Oh, how inspiring your wonderful, calming words were, sorrowing over t...
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The case for veterans courtsFeb 08, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Why should veterans who’ve committed nonviolent crimes be entitled to special services to help them stay out of jail and, eventually, have t...
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Democrats are in it for themselvesFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Well, I see that the real governor (Mike Madigan) gave the pretend governor (Pat Quinn) a demand: “Jump!” And Pat said, “How high, sir?” and the real governor said, “As ...
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A redeeming quality in our presidentFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I didn’t vote for President Obama because I considered him to be an empty suit and totally unqualified to be chief executive officer of any entity. After two years of hi...
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A way to undo the Emanuel decisionFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Who are these Illinois Supreme Court judges that act like the three famous monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Our 150 years of history in regards to the ...
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Mubarak brought stability to EgyptFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I hope the people are a little smarter than some of our leaders in Washington. Haven’t we seen this picture before? Well, I heard Hillary Clinton speaking of Democratic ...
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Pay attention to our energy resourcesFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Did you know that there are coal mines in Illinois? Did you know that our president is keeping his campaign promise to “bankrupt the coal industry?” Mr. Nice Guy had the...
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But more isn't always betterFeb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Some Wheeling trustees are bright of mind and of noble character. Others seem to have flawed judgment. You might agree that ignorance is rectified by knowledge, but poor...
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Palatine construction zone a real eyesoreFeb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - The road construction project in downtown Palatine has baffled me from the beginning. The indecisiveness, the delays, the poor planning has had me up in arms from the on...
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Patchwork approach to lawsuits unfairFeb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Patchwork approach to lawsuits unfair You hit the nail on the head in your Jan. 27 editorial (“Time to create malpractice stability”) in favor of nationwide medica...