Des Plaines Opinion
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Finding the blame in McDonald caseDec 06, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez has to be removed. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy was obviously a scapegoat. The protesters got it wrong. He w...
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The semantics of the Christmas spiritDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Happy Holidays - Oh sorry, Merry Christmas. Don't want to kill Christmas. After all it the season - Santa Claus, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and so many other sales. We ...
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Truman's mistake in the MideastDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - What do Americans want? Not another ground war in the Middle East. The Middle East has been a sink hole for the U.S. since 1947. Richard Cohen seems to think it is Pres...
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Irony of 'safe rooms' at Planned ParenthoodDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - So let me see if I have this right: A planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs, designed with the purpose of terminating human life, has built into that cl...
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Climate change by the numbers: Believe itDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Our planet continues to heat up, causing extreme climate change. Per NASA-GISS, 15 of the last 18 years are the hottest in recorded history going back to 1880. 2014 was...
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Let Ditka keep wearing that sweaterDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - I applaud Mike Ditka for wearing the Packer sweater. Da Coach single-handedly sent the Packers into a losing streak without ever setting foot on the field. I am now ...
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True Muslims win hearts with humilityNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - I just turned the TV on after coming home from a weekend spent in New Jersey with Muslim Youth Leaders around the country who came together to discuss how to stop radica...
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Tax increases are wrong for Cook CountyNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Last Wednesday, the Cook County Board passed its 2016 budget, which is balanced by over half a billion dollars in new taxes. I voted NO. Next year, you will pay more to ...
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Time to take the offense in terror warNov 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The horrific attacks against France are a stark reminder that the civilized world must unite and work together in order to stop these barbaric terrorists. With so many ...
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We need Sanders to save usNov 18, 2015 5:18 am - As I see it, the United States and the world face two enormous challenges and unless Bernie Sanders is elected it may be too late to do anything about it. First, the eno...