Mount Prospect Opinion
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McCain proves he's a maverick againSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud John McCain's decision to select Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. This move shows the kind of man McCain is. The wit, wisdom and courage McC...
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Bean mailer misleads votersSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Today I received a mailer from the office of Congresswoman Melissa Bean, sent at taxpayers' expense. In the mailer Congresswoman Bean acknowledges "we need a strategic e...
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Finally, the paper has some balanceAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud the Daily Herald, as I have noticed of late it is becoming a bit more balanced in its reporting and editorials. The article "A Republicans view" by Tom Cross ...
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Colleges condone binge drinkingAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The idea that if college students are allowed to drink at 18, it will reduce binge drinking is an escape clause for the colleges. Rather than making the students pledg...
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Mr. Obama's ironic trip to SpringfieldAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama selected Springfield to announce and present to the American people his choice for vice president. Springfield is the city with the most dysfunctional politi...
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Success of surge in Iraq is questionableAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent edition of the Daily Herald contained several articles and other mentions of how the Iraq surge has "worked" and that we are now "winning" a war that was lost o...
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We need long-term energy solutionsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Arnot of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Aug. 22) has obviously bought into the Republican rhetoric about drill, drill, drill. He cites oil experts without references, ind...
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Bean not standing up for constituentsAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As a citizen of Melissa Bean's district it is important that we know what kind of contributions our current representative is accepting from PACs. Campaigning should not...
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Nationalize banks, energy and airlinesAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Oil production, refining and distribution; airline collapse; and now mortgage banking and investment. These major sectors of the American economy are in disarray and tot...
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Didn't back legislative pay raiseAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - This is no time for a legislative pay raise. Too many Illinois families are facing financial hardships where one person has a job, but there isn't enough income to pay f...