Des Plaines Opinion
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Iraq war linked to our economic woesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A trio of $600 big bills shared the front page of the April 9 Daily Herald with the Petraeus report. This is logical because the two stories are closely related. The e...
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Why not forgive our foreign debt?Apr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - To the person who wants the U. S. to forgive foreign debt, when will our foreign debt be forgiven, particularly the debt owed to China, Middle East oil exporters and how...
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Greenberg is right for the 8th DistrictApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm writing today to commend Steve Greenberg, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 8th District. He recently conducted a tele-town hall that I participated in. T...
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Is Electoral College good or bad thing?Apr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Clinton never won a majority of the popular vote in a presidential election, yet he was elected president because he won the majority of the Electoral College vote...
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Architects still very much neededApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - I was disappointed in the article in the March 28 issue about a group of Rolling Meadows students who designed a new fire station for Rolling Meadows. Disappointed becau...
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End debt for Third World countriesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. Neil was in the band and orchestra and Mark was a towne crier. Our paths diverged since graduating as Grens, but now, ...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks for thinking of themApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the lesser publicized aspects of John and Rita Canning's generous donation to Northwest Community Hospital is worth a closer look. Part of their $1 million contri...
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Allow a vote on recall measureApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, you need to stand up for the people of Illinois, not Rod Blagojevich, and allow the Recall Amendment a vote by the Senate....
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Clinton tax story merited strong playApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I get three papers delivered every day. I am aware of the different ways newspapers try to adjust the news, but when I see the Herald put the Clinton tax information on ...