Des Plaines Opinion
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Going beyond the Mitchell ReportDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Kudos to Barry Rozner for his Dec. 14 column "Dough! Mitchell whiffed" about George Mitchell's report on performance enhancing drugs in MLB. Regrettably, Mitchell missed...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Fuel-efficiency goal is national disgraceDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What a disgrace for Congress to mandate a fleet fuel efficiency of 35 mpg by 2020. Do they know that there already are cars that offer higher efficiencies than that? Thi...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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IHSA is only being fiscally responsibleDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - I am trying to understand the position the Daily Herald and other newspapers have on the IHSA photo issue. It appears to be something different that what you write. It...
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Why not reward teachers well?Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - This teacher bashing is ridiculous. So what if they receive a decent amount of vacation time? Firefighters also receive plenty of time off. Along the same lines, firefig...
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The Democrats would tax the richDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - During their recent debate in Iowa, the Democratic presidential hopefuls all agreed that wealthy Americans and corporations should pay more in taxes. That is precisely t...
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We have forgotten Christmas meaningDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - We as a nation have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas. Take an evening drive through the suburbs and you will see homes lit up with many lights, Santa Claus and s...
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Here's the reality of a fixed incomeDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - This is for teachers and others concerned about their modestly rising benefit contributions and supposedly insufficient pay. Here is a direct quote from the benefits cen...