Des Plaines Opinion
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Questions where her outgoing mail goesAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Where is my mail going? I, along with several people in the Palatine area, have a serious problem with the mail service. It seems that outgoing mail is not being receive...
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Commissioner made bad decision on VickAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Michael Vick is getting a second chance. But did the dogs he used for fighting have that fate? Yes, some dogs were rescued and rehabilitated, but other dogs had to be pu...
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Infrastructure is needed for progressAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Around 250 B.C., Roman Empire grew because of well designed roads, arches, and bridges that Romans used to trade and invade. Ancient Greeks built great structures and ro...
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Clunker program proves Romney rightAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Will the Democrats and Barack Obama now recognize and acknowledge the Mitt Romney theory? They gave money to the auto industry nothing happened, money to the banks, noth...
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Kids with cell phones lead to 911 mistakesAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in reference to an article titled "High-tech rattles." My complaint, specifically, is that you applaud parents for allowing their small children access t...
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Don't say you're green, show itAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I loathe hypocrisy. You see it every day in most areas of life ... politics is a given, religion pokes up frequently ... there are many sources. The movement to "go gree...
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America needs better health careAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Americans pride themselves as being the best. However this is not true when it comes to health care. According to The World Healthcare Organization we spend the most yet...
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Limit program to American-made carsAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been reading about how successful the "Cash for Clunkers" program is. It is generally felt that though it will have minimal impact on economic recovery it has bee...
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What's so bad about drop in birthrate?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - One of your headlines on Aug. 8 proclaimed, "Recession blamed for lower birthrates." It reported on a drop in U.S. births in 2008, the first decline of the decade. In th...
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People need access to health insuranceAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - According to recent stories in the Daily Herald, Congressional committees have come out with strong health care reform proposals. If enacted, these proposals will go a l...