Des Plaines Opinion
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Cheney's legacy is beyond repairFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Dick Cheney is now attempting to rewrite history and burnish his own image at the expense of the Barack Obama administration's effort at correcting the previous mistakes...
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'Checkpoint' gives one side of storyFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - "Checkpoint of Misery" in the Feb. 21 Daily Herald only reports on one side of the "conflict," the Palestinian point of view. To be fair, the Israeli side should also be...
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Tiger's partners share his guiltFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods stood alone in his public apology appearance. He is a true pro. I wish he had touched more on the disease of sexual addiction. The facts are that this type o...
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Runner-up deserves primary nominationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - In the primary race for lieutenant governor, the people of Illinois awarded Scott Cohen the most votes (212,902 or 26 percent) and Al Turner a close second place (182,43...
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Fix traffic by timing lightsFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, the Daily Herald had an article about Elgin wanting to put more traffic light cameras on Randall Road. Thank God Kane County turned them down. If Elgin, and ot...
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Conduct an inquiry into closed meetingFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The recent closed-door meeting of the entire Illinois Senate to brief senators on the budget problems affecting the state is the latest example of our legislative leader...
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Paralympic hockey deserves recognitionFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you, Burt Constable, for the wonderful front-page article about JJ O'Connor and the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team. My 14-year-old son, Sean, plays sled hockey f...
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Wizards infiltrate letters to editorFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I love the free and open forums at the Daily Herald, but I hate it when paid shills and Astroturfers infiltrate Fence Post. Since I subscribe to MoveOn.org and Gop.com I...
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Cameras are a trap to out-of-townersFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I travel into Roselle several times a week. I received a red-light camera violation citation for a $100 a few weeks back, and when I protested the village clerk told me ...
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Madigan uses power as a dictator wouldFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The Feb. 24 guest essay "Politics isn't as corrupt as reformers suggest" by Michael Madigan's spokesman was laughable. Why would the Daily Herald bother to run such a bl...