Des Plaines Opinion
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Sentence too lenient for distracted driverJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The lenient sentence handed down by Judge Fred Forman in the Lora Hunt reckless homicide case reinforces the idea that it's OK to kill motorcyclists, especially if you c...
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Obama's decisions creating anxietyJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I see where Obama has awarded China to make steering and car parts. I can't believe with the years we have been in the auto industry, this couldn't have been handled by ...
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Gun ban shouldn't exclude the mayorJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court has now ruled that the Constitution is still somewhat in effect, at least for the moment. Unfortunately this seems to h...
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Put American citizens firstJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm beginning to wonder if President Obama is an American. It is just appalling the way he has treated Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona, who is trying to protect the ...
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A welcome tool for open governmentJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The new website on lobbying announced by the Cook County clerk's office Tuesday will not by itself eliminate the influence of moneyed interests on a county government wi...
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Road workers face tough conditionsJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the Fence Post letter that road crews should be glad to have jobs, here's another view. What the writer does not understand is that on paper it looks like thes...
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Who will pay more for driver's ed?Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, School District U-46 is asking the state for more money. This time wanting to raise the fees for driver's education from $300 to $500. Who will be paying the...
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Role-playing games can prepare youthJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Let's flash back to 1974. The Vietnam War would soon be ending. Ecology was gaining influence. And two pioneering men developed a fantasy role-playing game known as Dung...
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Israeli shelling was provokedJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to "Homeless in Gaza" (July 19, Associated Press), it was most misleading to read this article about the poor little children without homes due to the fact t...
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Mt. Prospect made series of misstepsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - It is about time the Village of Mount Prospect woke up and decided to leave Ye Olde Town Inn and Tod Curtis alone. We already have plenty of new parking lots and vacant ...