Des Plaines Opinion
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TV show host has no empathyOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently MSNBC added a new political program, Lawrence O'Donnell, “The Last Word. Yep, it's the same guy from years ago in the McLaughlin group who was disruptive, insul...
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Do not call means just what it saysOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Memo to Mark, Alexi, et al: I'm on the do-not-call list. I know that politicians gave themselves an exemption when they wrote that law, so that explains why you can call...
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Dart has protected the most vulnerableOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has many accomplishments to the degree of being recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Dart tir...
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Library association has too much powerOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The annual Banned Book Week, which ended Saturday, is an outright farce and an insult to the taxpaying public. The American Library Association uses this deceptive and d...
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Writer makes good points, save oneOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regard to Richard Kamp's letter Sept. 22 regarding backyard chickens. While I do appreciate his point that people should think long and hard about taking ...
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A call for a debate in the 9th DistrictOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The November election means a lot to me. Given the concerns about our country's future, I know it must mean a lot to you, too. The only hope we have to get past the soun...
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Not a supporter of FarnhamOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It has been brought to my attention there is a photo to be published and/or circulated showing me at the Veterans Memorial Park in Elgin. I was a member of the Veterans ...
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Rauschenberger is right on marriageOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Steve Rauschenberger's comments during an editorial board session for candidacy in the state's 22nd Senate District regarding gay marriage or civil unions were a welcome...
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Illegal immigrants wasting court time?Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While being an observer in the courtroom at the Elgin judicial center I was genuinely surprised and dismayed to see all the defendants that have to have a Spanish interp...
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Religion has nothing to do with tax viewsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I am weary of being accused of being "un-Christian" because I do not wish to pay high taxes. These admonitions come from the mouths of people who neither know the script...