Des Plaines Opinion
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Give someone else a chance to representNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Kirk, Senator Durbin: It's time to move on. How many pink skips did you get this week? It's time for both of you to retire. We need a Congress that won't liv...
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Krauthammer unfair to pin blame on ObamaNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Regarding Charles Krauthammer's editorial comments on Nov. 3 that President Obama should stop blaming Bush for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and take ownership of his...
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State shouldn't pay $1M for Dugan defenseNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest your recent article on how Brian Dugan's legal expenses were going to be paid by the taxpayers of Illinois to the tune of up to $1 million. I have n...
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Single-payer plan makes most senseNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Now is the time to pass a national single payer health care plan. Tens of thousands of middle class Americans are now out of work and their COBRA insurance, if they are ...
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Health reform bill a long time comingNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The health care bill was passed by the House recently, and it was at least a step toward a final bill after the Senate votes. We are all hoping that the final vote will ...
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Easy answers to tough questionsNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's get to the heart of our problems and solve them. Why are health costs rising? We all want health care reform. There are different ways to climb the mountain. The m...
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Here's what's wrong with AmericaNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - What's wrong is AFTRA, CAFTA, NAFTA, three words that have helped put America behind with other nations. These three things sold America down the river with the thanks o...
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Auto-dialer calls don't' win us overNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Melissa Bean, Please quit having your auto-dialer call my home telephone. These attempts to inform this voter, trumping up the good job you and your Washington peers ar...
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Ignoring warming carries greater costNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - While reading the newspaper the last few months I have noticed a disturbing trend. There is a new wave of deniers of the fact that greenhouse gasses are contributing to ...
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Saturday SoapboxNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Rushing to season's end: Did you ever notice that it seems like Halloween comes one day, Thanksgiving is the next and before you know it, it's Christmas? Probably has a ...