Hanover Park Opinion
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Ryan should not have gotten visitJan 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Ryan should not have gotten visit What George Ryan did was wrong and he should be punished properly for what happened. That means serving his full sentence without ...
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Letter reflected small-mindednessJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - I am not about to get into a religious debate with Mrs. Nancy Bekeleski concerning homosexuality and her letter of Jan. 7. But I felt compelled to respond to Bekeleski’s...
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Some suggestions for spending cutsJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Some suggestions for spending cuts Well, here they go again, passing an income tax increase. They cut spending by reducing or eliminating many programs and incentiv...
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Our current wars have desensitized usJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Reading the pundits in The New York Times during the aftermath of the Arizona shooting has been instructive. Either we should take hope that the alleged killer is a nut ...
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Important questions for politicians todayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Isn’t it strange? Our taxes go up, the prices we pay go up, but our paychecks . . . don’t. And isn’t it strange how all these changes are being made by people who haven’...
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Scandal preceded Ryan’s tenureJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - There are some facts that I think people should be aware of. As far as the license scandal involving former Gov. George Ryan, the scandal was prominent since the 1950s, ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, Creen BayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks, Creen Bay The Green Bay Press-Gazette's apology for misspelling “Chicaco” in a big headline Sunday was heartfelt and humorous, with a classy bow to our “gr...
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Was president's gun logic odd?Jan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama said, “Mobster wisdom tells us never to bring a knife to a gun fight. But what does political wisdom say about bringing a gun to a knife fight?” Isn't t...
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Oak Brook president has some nerveJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - The nerve of Oak Brook Village President John W. Craig. It’s OK for him and his wife to collect their pensions because they worked for them. Does he think the people he’...
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How to address real issue in shootings?Jan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - The recent shooting in Tucson was not about politics, or about talk show hosts, or about Sarah Palin, or even about gun control. It was about mental illness. What are we...