Des Plaines Opinion
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Go back to no turn on redFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - What a racket red light cameras turned out to be. This company in Arizona has everybody brainwashed and the politicians in charge of this scheme are laughing at all of u...
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Consider the words of Winston ChurchillFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Since Winston Churchill's death, he has proved to the English speaking world the iconic statesman of modern times. But if he were alive today he might portray this count...
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There's no logic to progressive thoughtFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - I read Eugene Robinson's column regarding global warming or climate change or what ever they are calling it now. I understand the people behind this movement are not int...
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Sen. Durbin has no business in AfricaFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois is drowning in red ink, overrun with embarrassing politicians, "iffy" elections, unemployment and myriad other problems. Why on Earth was it necessary for Dick ...
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Follow the law and stop complainingFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - There is a drive to outlaw or severely restrict the use of red light cameras. The usual drivel arguments used to excuse breaking laws and demanding absolution are the sa...
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Democrats, GOP have let us downFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - In my 76 years, I have learned it's easier to get older than it is to get wiser. Here are a few things I had forgotten until I was reminded last year. Expecting bureauc...
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Media outlets need new prioritiesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Scott Lee Cohen would never have been elected except for the $2 million in ads he placed. The newspapers and TV networks, by accepting his money for ads, in fact endorse...
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Tax hikes will only hurt economy moreFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Nothing the administration has done so far has worked. They have spent a lot of money with results that are questionable at best. Banks are still not lending. Jobs crea...
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Simple ways to boost election day turnoutFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - What will it take to get people voting? The answer to the "What will it take to get people voting?" question is really quite simple. Move the Primaries out of the Febru...
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Demand pensions for American workersFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Don't fight pensions, demand them for yourselves. Large multinational corporations gave their executives millions of dollars in bonuses in spite of being the recipient o...