Hanover Park Opinion
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Herald's humanism contrary to visionNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The Herald should abandon H.C. Paddock's vision statement, at least the part about fearing God. The Our View article, “Hard lessons about hateful speech,” purveyed a sec...
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Troops are dying as Obama looks awayNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - What the heck is our president doing? While American troops are getting maimed or killed in the service of their country, their commander-in-chief is wining, dining and ...
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Cell-phone gabbers ruin the rideNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Many years ago, when I worked in the Loop, I was a daily commuter on the train. In those days, you could settle back, relax and read the morning and evening newspapers. ...
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How to improve our property tax systemNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - We, like so many others here in Schaumburg, received our 2009 real estate tax bill last week and were shocked by the 16 percent increase over last year's bill and the wh...
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Forest preserve still bears watchingNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - The election is over and, for most positions, the incumbents remain comfortably ensconced. I didn't win the election; I'm sad about that. But I did win in many other wa...
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Endorsement of civil unions flawedNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - You have given your endorsement to “civil unions.” This is a legal arrangement whose purpose is to grant certain privileges to homosexuals who live together. In contrast...
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Art, language before pre-K, college prepNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - District 300 paid out $34,579 to various schools so teachers can advance their degrees. They will reap the benefits for years to come by making more money and getting a...
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Morrison is leading by exampleNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I just read in the Daily Herald that Mr. Tom Morrison newly elected representative from the state House 54th District has opted out of the bloated Illinois pension sys...
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$200 million a day is sillyNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - What do we make of Michelle Bachmann? She is a Republican member of Congress, looking for a leadership position. When asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper what specific budget...
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U.S.-sponsored torture must endNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent years, it has been reported that the administration of former President George W. Bush condoned the use of torture by U.S. military personnel and the CIA. The ...