Des Plaines Opinion
-
Religion is part of American experienceJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to Mike Fanella's July 19 letter, "Religion out of place in July Fourth parade." Mr. Fanella is right when he states that the separation betwe...
-
Energy bill backers should be firedJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The members of Congress who voted in favor of the recently passed energy bill did so after 300-plus pages of amendments were added at 3 a.m. They voted without reading a...
-
Bill still allows private insuranceJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Mr. James Wagner (July 21) regarding draft health insurance reform bill from the House. His analysis is incorrect. The health bill does not o...
-
Jump in the middle; the water's fineJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Every now and again someone writes a letter to the Herald accusing the paper of being in bed with the socialist liberals and that prayer is going to be outlawed and that...
-
More oversight of insurance companiesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a serious need to control and oversee health insurance and drug companies. Our country is wasting lots of money subsidizing these companies. Health insurance an...
-
Events reflect decline in valuesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - On the same day as Michael Jackson's funeral, following a constant media barrage of music lovers and the public in general, a small group gathered in Arlington Cemetery ...
-
We dream of the day cameras come downJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Although I'm sure photo enforcement is a cash cow, it's not proven that violations like turning right too soon on a red light increase the number of traffic accidents. M...
-
Is cutting 4 MPG worth $1 Billion?Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - One Billion ($1,000,000,000) dollars for an increase of fuel efficiency for the new passenger cars to a whole four miles per gallon - that is the new gas for guzzlers la...
-
Compare health care to public safetyJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I read a story in high school about a working class family whose youngest child suffered from a rare heart condition that required surgery. Unless the child received the...
-
Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...