Des Plaines Opinion
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Yes Virginia, there is a Crook CountyApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The first time I saw the term "Crook County" was more than 25 years ago. Some shady judges and greaseball lawyers had just been indicted on federal corruption charges in...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Both sides of the tracks: When government entities cooperate, the taxpayers win. This week the Barrington Countryside and Lake Zurich fire protection districts agreed to...
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Inconsistencies make bad week for CardinalApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Cardinal George was urging Catholics to contact Notre Dame because of the "extreme embarrassment" it has caused Catholics by inviting President Obama to speak at Notre D...
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Employee Free Choice Act levels the fieldApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to a letter regarding the bill pending in Congress called the "Employee Free Choice Act." The writer was badly mistaken when he said the bill ...
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Cut isn't enough to undo damageApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't think one quarter of one percent is going to be enough to undo the damage the Cook County Board has done to the residents and businesses residing in Cook County....
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Is this government or Keystone cops?Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - AIG has turned into a joke. Nobody wants to take the blame. Barney Frank asking for names of who got bonuses. Mr. Liddy should of asked who put this package together. Th...
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There's no comparing the Sox and the CubsApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - This is a response to the front page story about the Cubs and Sox by Matt Arado. How you can put the White Sox in the same ballpark with the Cubs when it comes to compa...
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Law creates conflict for pro-life doctorsApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - State lawmakers are now considering HB 2354, radical pro-abortion legislation known as the "Reproductive Health and Access Act." The enactment of HB 2354, would: invalid...
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Get U.S. out of the United NationsApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - We, as Americans, must be aware of the United Nations being a "power hungry and corrupt bureaucracy" has made it clear to its intentions to becoming the seat of a govern...
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Pay attention to the inconsistenciesApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The tax credit meant I could expect about a $10 per week "bump" in my paycheck. On the flip side, Obama wants to tax what I pay in pretax dollars for health care. Well ...