Des Plaines Opinion
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A suburban trifecta on reality TVMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - We find ourselves wondering this morning why it is that participants from Chicago's suburbs tend to do so well on reality television shows. Is it that we're more genuine...
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Saturday Soapbox: A roof with styleMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A "green" roof is a nice touch on the new Lake County permit facility in Libertyville. This summer, instead of a view of sizzling black tar, workers and visitors in an a...
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Illinois lawmakers often disappointMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Thanks for the great summary of accomplishments and short comings of our representatives in the State Legislature. So let me get this straight they decided that they wer...
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Finance reform isn't consumer protectionMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Guest writer Scott Harper on May 7 wrote: "The financial industry that made a fortune by recklessly and unethically gambling with other people's money has spent hundreds...
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Reflections on schools and housingMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I think it is a shame that children have to lose their education because their parents are divorcing, the breadwinner loses a job or the family loses their home to forec...
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Which programs should be limited?May 21, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in response to the letter from James A. Wagner "Limited Government is the only solution." I note that the proponents of limited government never specify what pro...
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Stop reliance on fossil fuelsMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - More socialism being foisted upon us as the government gears up to try and stem the worst environmental disaster in modern history by trying to mount a program to clean ...
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Give tax incentives to home-schoolMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Look at the financial mess the schools are in now. Parents go to work to pay into the school system, so the school system can watch over and try to educate the children ...
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A case for rationingMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fellow Medicare beneficiaries: Imagine for a moment the development of a medication that would extend the life of every person over 65 who took it by one month. Imagine ...
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Financial meltdown wasn't an accidentMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - What would you think about a car dealership that sells cars with faulty breaks and then takes out life insurance policies on the people who buy them? This is precisely w...