Des Plaines Opinion
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Don't tell us new tax is related to healthDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - This so called sugar "sin" tax has really got my blood boiling. How stupid do they think the average citizen is? If this government was really so concerned with our heal...
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Truth is coming out about warmingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For the last few years, anyone who dared dispute the so-called consensus of human-caused climate change has been labeled a denier, a flat-earther, or an anti-science buf...
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Grab the wheel; not your phoneDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a plan to make cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle illegal. We know that distractions make us less safe while driving and less accurate in our daily ...
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Solar savings don't add upDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Would you spend $3,750 to save $3.75 a month on your electric bill? Why would Schneider Electric spend $750,000 on solar panels in order to save $750 a month ($9,000 per...
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Mike Powers will not be forgottenDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - With a heavy heart it must be noted how dearly Mike Powers will be missed. Mike embodied so many wonderful traits of the human spirit and, fortunately for those who knew...
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Health care vote erases HastertDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I wish to commend Rep. Bill Foster for his vote for health care reform and express my personal sense of relief that our district is no longer suffers the embarrassment o...
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Form commission to fix health careDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I don't know whether I am for or against the present health care bill being considered for passage in Congress. In fact I don't know how anybody, including the congressm...
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Branches must focus on their own powersDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - This is a constitutional issue, not a health care issue. Perhaps the most important principle of the U.S. Constitution is the separation of powers of the three branches...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...
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Santa is reason for the season?Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that the holidays are upon us, I think we should all stop and take a moment to remember the real reason for the season - Santa Claus! Jolly old St. Nick has brought ...