Des Plaines Opinion
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Invites Lisa Stone to move to WheelingNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Nov. 2, I voted against the recall amendment to the Illinois Constitution. I had previously supported this, until I saw the antics in Buffalo Grove, and what...
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The lessons from Declan's deathNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - “Gust of wind up to 60 mph well today will be fun at work... I guess I've lived long enough :-/” Declan Sullivan's words, posted on Facebook and Twitter, proved to be po...
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Let's help ourselves firstNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Oct. 23 Daily Herald, Hillary Clinton announced a $2 billion aid package for Pakistan for arms, ammunition and accessories. This is in addition to the $7.5 billio...
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Abortion-cancer link is highly doubtfulNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - As usual, pro-lifers and pro-choicers promote different beliefs about a possible abortion-breast cancer (ABC) linkage. Most pro-life groups assert that an ABC link exis...
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Voices of reason do exist out thereNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading the Nov. 4 Fence Post it seems clear that many if not most people are disgusted by the ugly, nonproductive campaigning that dominated this year's election....
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GOP has chance to do more damageNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I just want to congratulate those who voted to put back the politicians that created the recession in the first place. They were unhappy that the president didn't create...
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Whom do GOP tax cuts really benefit?Nov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Every time I read a letter in the Fence Post from a Republican stalwart bemoaning Obama's policies and extolling the Republican agenda of lowering taxes to enhance job c...
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Corporations have benefited from warNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently there have been several newspaper articles publicizing the substantial cost of lives and money expended in the Iraq war. The articles failed to acknowledge the ...
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State owes Elgin YWCANov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin has been serving the community for 109 years. And for 109 years, we have been able to run our programs and pay our employees through thick and thin. But n...
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Stone should still fight for what's rightNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, I voted against the recall amendment to the Illinois Constitution. I had previously supported this, until I saw the antics in Buffalo Grove and what a recall ...