Des Plaines Opinion
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Athletes should be next on the listJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The end result of the corruption at the U of I is the denial of admission for qualified candidates because room has had to be made for less qualified clouted candidates ...
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Treat, don't jail, drug usersJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The so-called war on drugs was lost long ago. Every U.S. city is infected by the virus of illegal drugs. Bloodshed, mayhem, destroyed families and lost lives are increas...
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No new cameras until system fixedJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite expert and legislative opinion that red-light cameras need to be used more judiciously, several suburbs are moving forward with plans to install more cameras. We...
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America's pastime's coefficients of changeJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Baseball aficionados and die-hard fans, despite what's foisted on the reputation of America's pastime, perpetually compare today's players to those of yesteryear. Let's ...
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If it's good for us, it's good for CongressJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Representative John Fleming of Louisiana, a physician, introduced a bill that encourages members of Congress who vote for government run health care to drop their wonder...
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State legislators just put lipstick on a pigJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - We have a gang of state legislators and other elected officials who appear to be more concerned with staying in power and not making waves than they are with the state o...
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Where is the justice?Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I have no pity for Bernard Madoff as he probably deserved what he got. But what I don't understand is what about the killers, robbers, rapists and the like who get less ...
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Daley left a mess on Irving Park RoadJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Hello Mayor Daley, are you out there? Obviously you don't leave the friendly confines of Chicago or you would see the mess you made along Irving Park Road in Bensenville...
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Childbearing isn't cancer preventionJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The letter from Karen Malec implied all women should reproduce to reduce their odds of developing breast cancer, hence, women should not take contraceptives, and abortio...
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What's our economic exit strategy?Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - During the election campaign, the Democrats demanded an exit strategy for the war in Iraq. They wanted to know when the troops would pull out. They castigated the Bush a...