Des Plaines Opinion
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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...
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Arizona got it right on immigrationMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I read all the letters to the Fence Post but have never written one. I have to agree wholeheartedly with Charles F. Falk, Schaumburg (May 6 Fence Post) Mr. Falk is corre...
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Facts dispute writer's view of historyMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Eugene Robinson's recent rant was as on cue as it was predictable. His beef? The Virginia governor, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the War between the States ha...
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Don't expect change in D.C.May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The oil spill which has captured the attention of our media, if not enough of our population, needs to be seen as a nod to the Obama administration and a reminder to us ...
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The scoop on Lee, Evan and Michael correspondentsMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Call it a reality trifecta. A perfect storm of local Losers, Idols and Dancers. Next week, we could have the "Biggest Loser" from Bartlett, a Mount Prospect "American Id...
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Cook County must restrict spendingMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - To say we are disappointed the Cook County Board failed to override President Todd Stroger's veto of a hiring freeze would be an understatement. Chicago Commissioners Ed...
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Provide readers with more insightful lettersMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I have just finished enjoying my morning cup of coffee along with today's issue of the Herald. I commend you for the layout of page one with your continuing coverage of ...
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Everyone should get at least one Lee DeWyze DayMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Did "American Idol" finalist Lee DeWyze deserve the adulation and attention he got for one day last Friday? Actually, a better question is, doesn't everyone? DeWyze's ad...
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Look around and see real povertyMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Wayne Oras Sr. wrote recently there is no such thing as poverty in America. Yeah, sure. The people that have lost their homes, their life savings, their self respect bec...