Hanover Park Opinion
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NAACP racial criticism of tea party amusingJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I was quite amused recently at the NAACP's indictment of the tea party, calling them racist and condemning them. I now believe that this "AstroTurf" organization, as loo...
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Tax the wealthy who don't contribute to efforts to improve economyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The July 19 cartoon reminds us that the Bush tax cuts are running out Dec. 31. Rich conservatives contend that they need the money so that they can put people to work wh...
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Ban on offshore oil drilling goes too far, enforce current safeguardsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama administration wants a moratorium on offshore oil drilling until better safeguards against accidents like the Gulf catastrophe can be avoided in the future. My...
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Health care only an implied rightJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Although the U.S. Constitution has no hint of it, President Obama deemed Americans have the right to health care. So the Democrats crammed Obamacare down our throats. Th...
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Elgin chief a man of actionJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice to know that our Elgin chief of police isn't just a guy behind a desk but a fellow who leapt from his seat in the Fourth of July parade to capture some hooliga...
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Paving the path to kids' perilous futureJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The sign stood for weeks on Gary Avenue, just north of Jewell Road in Wheaton. Put up by the government, it proclaimed in stentorian tones that "This project is funded b...
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Kindness of stranger an example to allJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Just when you start to doubt mankind, an angel appears. On the afternoon of July 11 I pulled into the Hoffman Estates Aldi store to get a few groceries. My husband, who ...
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Don't forget what GOP is doing now in CongressJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It is important for all voters to remember what is happening in Congress now, when they enter the voting booth in November. The election is less than four months away, b...
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Put baseball before profitsJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As a loyal Cubs fan, it truly sickens me to see what has happened to the team and especially to Wrigley Field. Since the purchase of the club, the Ricketts family has tu...
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The obsolescence of marriageJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Susan Estrich's July 15 column is supportive of redefining marriage to include same-sex couples on the basis of fairness and inclusivity. She cites the Today show's deci...