Des Plaines Opinion
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Don't hold back gifted studentsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the recent article, “A College Freshman at 14,” DePaul University Professor Joseph Ferrari is quoted as warning parents of highly gifted children against “push(ing) k...
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It's time for real leadership to showNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that the people have spoken, it's time to put an immediate end to campaigning and let leadership begin. Candidates who were elected to govern and represent the peopl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hartstein and StoneNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Hartstein and Stone, Part 1: In advocating Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone's recall, Village President Elliott Hartstein charged that her lack of civility and disp...
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Change can't always happen quicklyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps the strident criticism of the Bush administration from conservative ranks in this country has been premature. They objected to Bush's carefree spending, his two ...
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Don't pick and choose charityNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regard to several stories or advertisements for people to step up and donate items to the FISH food pantry in Carpentersville. Of course, this is a great ...
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Greed threatens our democracyNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - This country of ours is becoming a country of the haves and have nots. I am astonished that the citizens cannot see what is taking place. Our democratic society is faili...
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Disappointed in U-46 report cardNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the U-46 Executive Management Team and school board for the District's spring state assessment. Our management group was five for five; all five high ...
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Questions about war in Iraq, AfghanistanNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The war in Iraq has been declared over by President Obama, and now negotiations are being started to end the war in Afghanistan. This brings up several questions: 1. Wha...
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From one master to anotherNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Mark Kirk on his win. Now, instead of voting the way John Boehner tells him to, he will vote the way Mitch McConnell tells him to. Michael Lee Wheel...
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Now it'll be more of the sameNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Wow! Election Day is finally over. Now we will see if all that hot air the candidates were spewing will ever happen. Past results indicate that it is just that, hot air....