Des Plaines Opinion
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In light of murder, is it really pro-life?Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - In his Fence Post letter last Saturday entitled "Choice of words shows bias in media", Ed Smetana raises a valid point. The media should depict both sides of the abortio...
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Don't govern by convenienceJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I was struck by a paraphrase of our fill-in Governor Quinn. He states in part that "As long as I'm governor, we're not going to have a convenient approach to the budget...
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Gay rights is not a civil rights issueJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Ms. Jedlinski, in her letter of June 7, is totally wrong in the idea that gay and lesbian behavior is a civil rights issue. It is not. Gays and lesbians have the same r...
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Sensible outcome in recent book flapJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Since long before Gutenberg started cranking his first press, books have been viewed as both essential and dangerous. They broaden horizons, incite thought, teach us and...
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How quickly Gov. Quinn flippedJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - It only took a few weeks for Governor Quinn to flip his "reform" views to those of the ruling politicians in Springfield and Chicago. His is a turncoat and a liar to the...
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History gives us perspective on IsraelJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Richard Cohen's column "What about anti-semitism is mainstream?" is, for the most part, excellent. However, he (along with, sorry to say, President Obama and, unfortunat...
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Article is not fair to alternative medicineJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to the June 8 article, "Dangerous Alternatives?" by Marilynn Marchione. I feel the need to try and set a few things straight regarding this mi...
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Don't forget the lives Tiller tookJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Vladimir Lenin once said, "the loss of one life is a tragedy, the loss of thousands a statistic." This applies to the murder of abortionist George Tiller. Tiller's speci...
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Stop using taxpayers as the way outJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether it's the U.S., Cook County, or your local, the problem with government budgeting shortfall and its subsequent quicksand remedies that only serve to bury us taxpa...
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Another option for plantar fascitisJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As someone who has dealt with chronic plantar fascitis (Health/Fitness, June 8) I had tried everything mentioned in that article with limited success. After having a kid...