Des Plaines Opinion
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Gifts of life are treasuredAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to thank everyone who helped make my eighth annual donor party and blood drive a huge success; especially the fine folks from the Lifesource blood bank and Dave N...
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Take a close look at your electric billAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you been checking your ComEd bill line by line? Did you notice a "smart meter" fee you're being charged for not having one? I didn't feel this fee was justified, so...
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Muslims must speak out against terrorAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The Muslim community in New York doesn't get it. Religious freedom is a right only if it is demonstrated that terror and murder are not condoned. Lack of visible and str...
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Judges shouldn't override voters' willAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 6, the Daily Herald featured a story titled "The national debate over gay marriage." U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overruled the will of 7 million California...
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Fear underlies mosque oppositionAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - They have won - in at least one battle, that is. The Islamic center near ground zero shows that the extremists have achieved their goal of changing aspects of our cultur...
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Social Security handing out freebiesAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent article about Social Security taking a hit was quite interesting. However, although more and more workers are applying for early benefits (thus receiving smal...
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Ire against teachers unjustified, harmfulAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As a suburban teacher, I have grown increasingly disheartened and frustrated by the recent criticism directed toward educators for what some people perceive to be an unf...
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Don't give terrorists what they wantedAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Sept. 11, 2001, saw 19 Middle Eastern terrorists backed by the finances of a renegade minor Saudi prince get lucky in their desires to disrupt and cripple the U.S. They ...
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A little patience, please, on the road?Aug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As I've become older, I try to give myself more space between my car and the vehicle ahead since my reaction time has slowed. But that space often gets filled by a drive...
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Remember damage of the Bush yearsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - About 100 days left until the federal elections. Are you thinking about how you will vote? Did you send a contribution to a political candidate you like? Even a small on...