Des Plaines Opinion
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Obama does not have gravitasSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - During the Bush versus Gore campaign, the Democrats claimed that George W. Bush had no gravitas. Every time a critic such as Mario Cuomo or Jesse Jackson spoke about Geo...
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Of those two things certain in this worldSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Taxes are more certain than death. We may not know when we shall die, but we can be assured there will be increased taxation before that unhappy event. James R. Schaefer...
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Kirk would never abandon veteransSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is an 18-year Naval Reservist. He served in Kosovo and was in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. He's always looked out for veterans' interests during his seven y...
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Bean true moderate in 8th DistrictSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - People need to start learning the truth about Steve Greenberg. Greenberg is running against Melissa Bean for the 8th District, and has been calling himself a "moderate....
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Mathias can't seem to get stuff doneSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Representative Sid Mathias recently sent out a big mailer. He went on and on about how he co-sponsored this or that but there was nothing significant that he was able to...
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One final trip, and ... goodbyeSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - On a nasty winter day about 15 years ago, I took my toddler to Randhurst Mall just for something to do. We spent quite a bit of time joy-riding on the glass elevator. He...
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Breast Cancer Walk was memorableSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I want to thank all the people that came out and supported us as we walked through the local communities. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 we walked through the communities of Glenc...
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Kudos to Austriaco and her teamSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland region was hit hard last weekend by record rains. Des Plaines residents were hit particularly hard, especially those along the Des Plaines River. The riv...
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One vote for Mark Walker in 66thSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Walker has my support for State Representative in the 66th District. He is not a career politician but is a man who will bring change and fresh perspective to our c...
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In praise of St. Viator's Blue RibbonSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In these times when public schools are failing to hold up to the standards that the government sets it nice to know that one of our local private schools surpasses. St. ...