Des Plaines Opinion
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Tax the wealthy who don't contribute to efforts to improve economyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The July 19 cartoon reminds us that the Bush tax cuts are running out Dec. 31. Rich conservatives contend that they need the money so that they can put people to work wh...
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Ban on offshore oil drilling goes too far, enforce current safeguardsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama administration wants a moratorium on offshore oil drilling until better safeguards against accidents like the Gulf catastrophe can be avoided in the future. My...
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Health care only an implied rightJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Although the U.S. Constitution has no hint of it, President Obama deemed Americans have the right to health care. So the Democrats crammed Obamacare down our throats. Th...
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Elgin chief a man of actionJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice to know that our Elgin chief of police isn't just a guy behind a desk but a fellow who leapt from his seat in the Fourth of July parade to capture some hooliga...
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Kindness of stranger an example to allJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Just when you start to doubt mankind, an angel appears. On the afternoon of July 11 I pulled into the Hoffman Estates Aldi store to get a few groceries. My husband, who ...
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Put baseball before profitsJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As a loyal Cubs fan, it truly sickens me to see what has happened to the team and especially to Wrigley Field. Since the purchase of the club, the Ricketts family has tu...
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Questions sanity of Elgin's spendingJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I just read my Daily Herald and was a little angry. It seems the circus came to town yesterday and I missed it. Not really - I'm talking about the $676,500 of our money ...
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Vote Kirk for fiscal valuesJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The cost of insuring Illinois debt is now the highest in the entire country. Fitch and Moody's ratings agencies have lowered our debt rating. Alexi Giannoulias wants inc...
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Teach languages besides EnglishJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Joe Kudelka of Elk Grove Village, his letter makes a lot of assumptions. First it suggests that English will not be taught in schools. Not true. All stude...
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Deficit worries should be secondaryJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - It is extremely upsetting that those elected to represent the people have no regard for the people. There are thousands upon thousands of people who will have no money t...