Mount Prospect Opinion
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Pelosi's arrogance shows on oil issueAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm appalled at Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to walk out on Congress without allowing a vote on offshore drilling. I thought representatives are supposed to be publi...
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Rep. Krause did not disappointAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - How many times have we been disappointed when helping to elect candidates, casting our votes for them and then finding out they did not live up to our expectations? My ...
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Carbon dioxide, global warmingAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What am I missing here? So-called environmentalist "experts" tell us carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming. Green plants absorb a large portion of the carbon...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Responsibility is key to our rightsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Two letters in the July 16 Fence Post responded to a July 10th letter mentioning fireworks, freedom, responsibility, and property damage. Both refer to the concept that...
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Township costs less than county wouldJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Last month, David Hamilton continued his diatribe against township government. Let's see, he thinks that Cook County can do better? He thinks Cook County taking over ser...
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Rail is long-term answer to road congestionJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Our trustees have spent $10,000 of our money to help Barrington and other poorly informed municipalities fight the Canadian National Railway purchase of the EJ&E Railroa...
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The simple things in life are the bestJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - How great can it get! A July night A full moon. A gentle breeze. And the Mount Prospect Community Band performing at their very best! Thank you! Lois Ennes Mount Prospec...
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We must lift ban on offshore drillingJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I laud Al Gore's service to our nation. But yet I find fault with his vision and solution to a man-made crisis. Too much is at stake to embrace vain solutions. We must...
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We must rise above partisan politicsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In recent years, political discussion has turned ugly in this country. Politics has become yet another spectator sport where your team is always right and the opponents...