Hanover Park Opinion
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Give troops the right tools in AfghanistanOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It's understandable that people disagree on whether it is wise to send more troops to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, this debate obscures the fact that we've failed to outf...
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Let cops write the ticketsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I am very agitated by the red light photo enforced cameras that are installed on streetlights at intersections. They were first meant to be put up only in busy intersect...
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Reform opponents must offer solutionsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Since the Republicans have a paucity of ideas and may be determined to oppose the bill, they can help their constituents by suggesting and implementing specific creative...
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Maybe Degorski's father belongs in jailOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Degorski's life was spared. We read his defense about the mitigative evidence of the abuse his father inflicted on him and his siblings. Why isn't the father spending th...
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Setting the record straight on IsraelOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The letter you ran on Sept. 22 written by Ben Gaster must be answered. It is obvious that he does not know his history. He writes about "Israeli occupation." Areas that ...
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Tell the truth about ColumbusOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Why aren't students taught the truth about Christopher Columbus? Instead of having a day off from school for Columbus Day, children need to be in school being educated a...
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Congress repeating errors in AfghanistanOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Sen. Durbin: I am reminded of a letter I wrote to Congressman Henry Hyde in 1983. You can assign a junior aide to look it up in the May 24, 1983, edition of the Con...
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Durbin must be held accountableOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Roland Burris were two of only seven senators who voted to continue federal funding for ACORN after their recent scandals. Of course Bu...
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Lower fine on red-light camera ticketsOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The red light photo enforcement is a smart thing when it comes to avoiding accidents. But is it really avoiding them or causing them? I think a $100 ticket is ridiculous...
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It's time to embrace the metric systemOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Going metric will make life easier and less expensive for future generations. It is time to give up the eighths and sixteenths and use fractions that fit on our calculat...