Hanover Park Opinion
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Use technology to protect the presidentDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - One of the top recent news stories is the gate-crashing couple at the White House state dinner. Enough has been written about the White House finger-pointing. The most a...
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Our health system has bad foundationDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - We pay about twice as much per person for our health care and yet die younger and lose more children through infant mortality than citizens in the other industrialized c...
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Thank our service people year 'roundDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Why is it that on Nov. 11, we stop to remember and to thank the men and women in the U.S. armed forces for what they have done and what they continue to do every day? Wh...
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History beginning to repeat itselfDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - "The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for ...
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Solar investment makes little senseDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with amazement and disgust the Sun Power article about Palatine-based Schneider Electrics solar array installation. The article stated an installation cost of $75...
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Plenty to learn from our seniorsDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - After talking to my 92-year-old Dad, I started thinking about what an amazing life he has lived. And by amazing I mean all the knowledge and wisdom he has gained from li...
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What does it mean if it snows in Texas?Dec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I used to side with all the scientists who are convinced global warning is a real threat, but new information has turned me completely around. I heard from Sean Hannity'...
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The scramble for education fundingDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The Obama administration's financial commitment to education is unprecedented. The stimulus package includes $4.35 billion for a program called Race to the Top, which es...
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Navistar concern hardly scientificDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here we go again. The concern over the supposed environmental risks of a proposed Navistar diesel research center in Lisle on a nearby autism school (and governor candid...
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Thomson move shows pride in countryDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The move of Guantanamo Bay inmates to the Thomson Correction Center in Illinois is a sign of progress for our nation. It signals faith in our country's justice system, w...