Maple Park Opinion
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GOP hypocritical on Libyan involvementJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The same Republicans who supported the invasion of Iraq based on Bush’s lies now call Obama “evasive” by flying support missions over Libya. What a bunch of self-serving...
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Hold Obama to same standardJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The governor of New Jersey used a state helicopter to attend his son’s ballgame. When called out, he rightly paid this personal expense. Please tell me why Obama did not...
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Enough with the 4th-grade humorJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Seriously? There have been a plethora of jokes on the daily news and entertainment shows about former Congressman Anthony Weiner, the majority of them poking fun of his ...
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Ed. foundation big help for teachersJun 20, 2011 2:00 pm - I wish to publicly thank the Greater St. Charles Education Foundation for honoring my art classroom with a gift of an LCD projector. I recently submitted a grant to the ...
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Trump making noise for the DemocratsJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - When Donald Trump started making noise about the birth certificate of Obama, I knew there was no real point to it. He had an American mother, so he was a natural born ci...
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Rauschenberger shows real leadershipJun 17, 2011 1:00 am - There has been much talk lately about the lack of leadership within the ranks of our elected officials. It also has often been said that integrity is doing the right thi...
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Illinoisans denied right to self-protectionJun 17, 2011 1:00 am - Contrary to the assertions of Coleen Daley of Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence that concealed handguns will not make us safer, they already do. Between 800,000 ...
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Why we question our forefathers’ motivesJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The interpretations of the U.S. constitution are broad and that is why we question the meaning of what our forefathers were saying. Domestic tranquility means keeping ou...
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Thanks for making Memorial Day specialJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association, we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who helped organize, participate in or at...
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Illinois must pass concealed-carry lawJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The General Assembly had a golden opportunity this past session to grant the law-abiding citizens of Illinois a right to defend themselves with the passage of the Family...