Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Partisanship not part of 'country first'Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Christopher Skeet, in a recent Fence Post letter, boasted that as a conservative, he "instinctively puts country first." Certainly people ought to believe their particul...
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Too big to fail, or too big to succeed?Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The news and discussion of financial problems in several sectors of our economy has been enlightening in many ways. An oft-repeated theme is that government help is need...
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Change the way oil prices are setJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - In response to the letter from Mr. James Mooney of Arlington Heights, Yes, gas prices have retreated due to falling oil prices. But I don't share in your jubilation. Aft...
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Carols should keep Christ in ChristmasJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - I returned home after celebrating Christmas mass, anxious to read my paper and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Hark! Test your Christmas Carol Knowledge was the headline that...
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Is garden plot move worth the cash?Jan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Does anybody else find this strange? On a day when the city of Naperville announced it was laying off 20 employees, on a day when Walgreen Co. announced plans to slash 1...
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Two novel ideas for that Senate seatJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Just an opinion, when we get rid of Gov. Blagojevich once and for all, we should do one of two things to select a new Senator from Illinois. We can: Appoint former Gover...
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Bailout foes should vote with dollarsJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that the price of gas is down, why don't we just let the Big Three make more Hummers and SUVs? The American public is dumb enough to gobble them up. Nobody believed...
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Generosity exhibited was heartwarmingJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I have been a part of Elk Grove Township government for over 22 years and I am constantly amazed at the generosity of our residents. This year has been very difficult fo...
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Problems took time, so will solutionsJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Look, folks, it doesn't take a genius to realize that the Good Old USA is in a real mess. I won't even cite all the areas where we are hurting - we all know what a sad s...
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True carols celebrate birth of Jesus ChristJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I returned home after celebrating Christmas Mass anxious to read my paper and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Hark! Test your Christmas Carol Knowledge was the headline that ...