Hanover Park Opinion
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Were GOP serious on deficit reduction ...Jul 27, 2011 5:00 am - The GOP, including tea party supporters, professes concern about spending and budget deficits, but the real objective is to weaken and obstruct the economic recovery in ...
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Who really runs the country?Jul 26, 2011 5:00 am - Picking up on the Michele Bachmann news story, I wonder how many feel as I do: The sitting president does not run the country. Mostly they are the front men anointed by ...
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Tea partyers holding the process hostageJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - There’s no one worse than a reformed drunk. Having spent a long time swimming in a bottle of gin, he will tell you all the evils of drink and why you should never touch ...
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Handling of Social Security is mob-likeJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - FDR introduced Social Security; participation was voluntary. It was put into an independent trust fund, not a general operating fund. LBJ moved it to a general fund dur...
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Video gambling will be boon for townsJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s recent editorial and news coverage on gaming failed to acknowledge the benefits of video gaming for Illinois, including how it will bring significant ...
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Moms teach lessons of perseverance in face of tragedyJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The loss of a child is devastating, unimaginable. And if the death is violent, or senseless, it is that much harder to comprehend. One way some suburban mothers are deal...
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Ethics panel’s value goes beyond finesJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial (“State ethics math does not compute”) demonstrated a gross misunderstanding of the responsibilities and purpose of the Illinois Executive Eth...
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Monroe statue an insult to womenJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - I guess art is whatever makes people comment. However, the Marilyn Monroe statue in front of the Tribune building in Chicago is the poorest form of art, the kind that ap...
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Des Plaines tag days help History CenterJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Once again this year, the Des Plaines History Center held its annual “Tag Days” fundraiser in June. Many thanks to our volunteers, staff and board members who stood at s...
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Too many drivers blocking fire stationJul 24, 2011 3:00 pm - Open letter to the drivers who use Ela and Palatine roads. I live across the street from the fire station on Ela and Palatine roads in Inverness. It absolutely appalls m...