Des Plaines Opinion
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Taxes go up because there's no free lunchApr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - So taxes on cigarettes have gone up. To all those who shudder, beware because more taxes will be going up. I wouldn't be surprised if the federal taxes on alcohol go up ...
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Study fails to tell Rosemont's storyApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald story on the Active Transportation Alliance's traffic safety report (Oakbrook Terrace, Rosemont rank high in accident study, March 27) completely misses...
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Thank you for service to communityApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Use treaty as basis for Mideast peaceApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The 1994 Dayton Peace Accord for Bosnia-Herzegovina could be the model for the Israeli-Palestine dispute. Bosnia is for external purposes one nation. Internally, it cons...
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Our economy can't survive as it standsApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In times of crisis the big shots will occasionally cut through the fog of lies and let slip nuggets of truth. Remember when Alan Greenspan wrote that the Iraq war was re...
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Gay marriage equals special treatmentApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to Dayle Roberts, a lesbian who advocates marriage between people of the same sex to each other and states that to deny that right to homosexuals and lesbian...
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Problems underscore need for reformsApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Problems in Illinois show the need for action and/or legislation on the following: • An amendment providing for recall of state, county and local officials. (We could h...
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Bean is just another tax, spend DemocratApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Melissa Bean recently sent out a survey to her 8th Congressional District constituents asking how the stimulus bill she voted for will help them. My public answer to her...
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Bias against Catholics is obviousApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The host of Chicago Tonight stated that Cardinal George had no moral authority to condemn Notre Dame for giving a honorary degree to the President, and all the news comm...
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The people pay, CEOs live it upApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - All of our problems started with companies sending jobs offshore. CEOs get a bonus for reducing work force of people who did the work. It's cheaper but sold in the U.S....