Des Plaines Opinion
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Gay marriage ban is discriminationJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - I beg your pardon, Mr. Gennuso ("Gay Marriage foes aren't discriminating"), but marriage is not a gift endowed by our creator. It is a social amenity adjudicated by law....
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Writer refuses to let facts define opinionJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent Fence Post letter alleged that Barack Obama has such global influence that he, and he alone, by his election, had produced the very welcomed drop in gasoline pr...
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Traditional markets don't apply to oilJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Paraphrasing Thoreau: Fence Post Letters have been hacking at the branches of evil oil prices but none have struck at the roots. Supply and demand economics works with c...
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I'll take a pass on your toastJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to respond to Mary Maryland's "Anniversary toast for a smoke-free state." Enjoy your toast while you can. Alcohol kills tens of thousands of people per ye...
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Bible, science are compatibleJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - I thought the recent letter by Mrs. Kleckner was very interesting. Creationism is only one religion's view on how humans and our world came to be. Humans do deserve to ...
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Carols should keep Christ in ChristmasJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - I returned home after celebrating Christmas mass, anxious to read my paper and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Hark! Test your Christmas Carol Knowledge was the headline that...
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Is garden plot move worth the cash?Jan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anybody else find this strange? On a day when the city of Naperville announced it was laying off 20 employees, on a day when Walgreen Co. announced plans to slash 1...
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Generosity exhibited was heartwarmingJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I have been a part of Elk Grove Township government for over 22 years and I am constantly amazed at the generosity of our residents. This year has been very difficult fo...
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Problems took time, so will solutionsJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Look, folks, it doesn't take a genius to realize that the Good Old USA is in a real mess. I won't even cite all the areas where we are hurting - we all know what a sad s...
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True carols celebrate birth of Jesus ChristJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I returned home after celebrating Christmas Mass anxious to read my paper and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Hark! Test your Christmas Carol Knowledge was the headline that ...