Des Plaines Opinion
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Don't blame Bush for financial crisisOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in the 1990s, Bill Clinton and the Democrats pressured the mortgage institutions to loosen credit restrictions for less-affluent home seekers. The current rash of ...
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We the people need to make changes tooOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - So Nancy Pelosi rankled some Republicans? Good for her! If the problems were not so hard on our pocketbooks, the situation would be humorous. Early on, Nancy cautioned...
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Crisis exposes Seals' lack of judgmentOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I am very disappointed to hear that Dan Seals supports financial meltdown. When asked to comment on the Sept. 29 defeat of the (original) financial rescue bill in the Ho...
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This isn't the time for Harper tax hikeOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently Harper College began asking residents how they should spend $300 million. Harper College has just recently completed a multimillion dollar addition. I ... was s...
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To Biden, the end justifies the meansOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - On Sept. 9, Sen. Joe Biden questioned the sincerity of Gov. Palin's concern for developmentally disabled people by asking "Why don't you support stem cell research?" A ...
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Government must focus on peopleOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - We've been told that Dan Seals and Rep. Bean don't get it. What I don't get is how an independent, environmentally focused representative could endorse drilling in a nat...
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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The gold thread that runs through us allSep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - As I listened to the speakers at the Republican convention, I was very dismayed to hear their words dripping with barbs and sarcasm but lacking in thoughtful ideas. The...
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Greenberg's critics distort his candidacySep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it amusing that Democrats resort to distortions and lies when attacking Steve Greenberg. In a recent letter to the editor, a supporter of Rep. Melissa Bean threw...
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Keefers touched by '7 wonders'Sep 28, 2008 11:00 pm - On behalf of all the Keefer kids and our mom, Helen, I'd like to thank everyone who voted for Keefer's to be included in "Mt. Prospect's 7 Wonders". Dad would have gotte...