Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Put people to work cleaning public areasSep 01, 2012 5:00 am - I was a standby juror at the Cook County circuit court in Rolling Meadows on Aug. 13. The experience gave me a good feeling. Everyone connected with the Jury Assembly Ar...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Roberts was coaxed into his decisionAug 29, 2012 5:00 am - Dwight Eisenhower had his faux pas, Earl Warren. George W. Bush has his, Chief Justice John Roberts. John Roberts, who “grew into the job”, “evolved.” I believe he was i...
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Tax rollback will benefit businessesAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Government at every level is facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Retailers, consumers and taxpayer are feeling the pinch as well, but there remai...
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A decoding of Walsh’s statementsAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - I can’t figure out if Joe Walsh is just not very smart or if he suffers from “foot-in-mouth” disease. Or does he think we’re so dumb that we don’t understand that he’s t...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Roskam has integrity, wisdomAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - The residents’ of the 6th Congressional District have been represented for several decades by two of the greatest congressmen in my lifetime: Henry Hyde and now Peter Ro...
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GI’s shouldn’t pay for own necessitiesAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - Last night my wife and I went out to dinner with another couple whose son recently spent time deployed in South Korea and Afghanistan as a member of the United States Ar...
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What’s to like about Obama’s tenure?Aug 24, 2012 5:00 am - On Aug. 2, Thomas Carras chastised Laszlo Stephen in a Fence Post letter for expressing his rightful desire to be free from President Obama’s administration, claiming th...
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Tea Party-types are the real threatAug 24, 2012 5:00 am - It is my sincere hope that Rep. Joe Walsh is in close contact with my current congressional representative, Peter Roskam, and local authorities about the “real threat” o...