Des Plaines Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: 75 percent of life ust showing upApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Whoever said that might have had Todd Stroger in mind. At Palatine's request, the Cook County Board president has agreed to come to Harper College on April 30 to defend ...
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Public employees pensions enviableApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm getting sick of all the whining over the pensions for people on the public payroll. I would love to have retired at 80 percent of my last paycheck. Instead, my "gen...
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Why do men feel so easily threatened?Apr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When will anyone admit that men like to keep women down? I think when they say it's a mans world, it's because men like to keep it this way. Gosh forbid, a woman should...
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How dare they make money?Apr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The Democrats in Congress have worked themselves into a fury about what they claim are excessive profits of Exxon/Mobil, et. al. I wonder what the Democrats consider ac...
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Some interesting newsmakers aren't the usual newsmakersApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - We don't always have to look to Hollywood, Washington or Wrigley Field to find people with the most-interesting or even most influential lives. Where do you go to meet t...
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Prostitution makes victims of us allApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - We are often told prostitution is a victimless crime, an act between two consenting adults who enter into a verbal contract for mutual benefit. One receives sexual grat...
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Keep wood smoke issue in perspectiveMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to add my two (common) cents to the wood burning debate. How many households are there that actually have wood burning stoves or fireplaces? Somehow, I t...
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We must find a way to get troops homeMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring is right around the corner and beautiful summer is soon to follow. We can all look forward to planting flowers, planning our vegetable gardens, sitting outside o...
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Goudie's wrong on Obama church flapMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I like Chuck Goudie, but he was wrong regarding his column concerning Barack Obama and his pastor. Churches need not be empty if one or two ministers or priests disregar...
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Raise for cousin the last strawMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I am beyond disgusted with the likes of Todd Stroger and the rest of his cronies. How dare he try and justify a pay raise for anyone! Forget the nepotism. Here we sit un...