Des Plaines Opinion
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It's easy to imagine what could happenNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Having read many adventure novels this past year by Clancy, Cussler, and Vince Flynn, I'm inspired to write my own thriller. After all, Tom Clancy foresaw an attack on W...
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Know history behind Obama's world viewNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Dear President Obama, As of Nov. 20th You are in the 11th month of your presidency. This is my 11th letter to you. We enjoyed hearing the classical music workshop at the...
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Thanks, boys, for honoring veteransNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I'd like to publicly thank the Wild Rose Cub Scout Pack 156 out of St. Charles for hosting a special military appreciation night recently. It was great to see the boys l...
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When smart people do stupid thingsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - We elect seemingly smart people to go represent our interests in Washington. Then it seems the power envelops them and all common sense we hope we elected goes out the w...
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Don't believe GOP's propagandaNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take serious issue with the letter from Christine Dolgopol (Kirk did what's right on health care in the Daily Herald, Nov. 20). Kirk voted against the health care bill...
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Give us the facts, not just accusationsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - This is meant for Charles Krauthammer regarding his column, "Absurdity marks thinking behind a civilian trial." The brunt of your editorial of Nov. 23 was directed towar...
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True conservatives would want fair trialNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I consider Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post and contributor on MSNBC to be a liberal and progressive. So, imagine my indignation at his careless statement on Chris...
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The business of war is businessNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Mr. Broder's commentary from Nov. 17 references a former secretary of defense and the reason we are fighting in Afghanistan. That reason being "the Taliban rulers welcom...
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Fair and balanced is matter of perspectiveNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Nov. 12 Fence Post, Ronda Scott-Marak wrote a letter taking issue with the "fair and balanced" news coverage by Fox News. She said that "They are not considered j...
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Balanced coverage gives lopsided viewNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent news article talked about the GOP candidates' denial of human-caused climate change. Polls report fewer people believe climate change is an urgent problem. I be...