Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Let voters determine executive payNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - I have read several articles on the proposed decision to cut the pay of top executives at companies on taxpayer life support. Opponents claim this would cause a brain dr...
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The signs are still up, if you lookNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Opposed to the Wars? In a recent note in this column, a reader was asking, "Where are the anti-war signs now?" Let me kindly reply. You will find a faded, weather beaten...
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Saturday Soapbox: Pet Rescue move slow, Mt. Prospect's confusingNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect primary confusion: Mount Prospect will ask voters in the February primary - when no local races will be decided - if they want to go back to a non-primary...
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Respectful, varied use of words can nudge the worldNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Paul Rusesabagina spoke in the suburbs this week about the power of words. It's an important message for anyone, but especially for people who produce and who read newsp...
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Obama is doing what Nixon didOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - In the early '70s President Nixon had a secret "enemies list." On this list was the news media in general as well as specific television networks and journalists. When i...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Bravo, IDOT: The Illinois Department of Transportation has nixed Elgin's plans to put a red-light camera at Randall Road and Route 72, which had been the most dangerous ...
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Christian influence can't be deniedOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The administration has often stated that the United States never has been a Christian nation. Surely not by law, but who can deny the Christian influence in its formatio...
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Americans must take care of each otherOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - At the age of 50 I made the decision to go back to school and become a nurse. During my clinical times as a student I saw patients who could not get the care that they n...
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Municipalities need pension reliefOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - We are not, as readers of this space know, advocates of credit-card government. We worry greatly about the hugely deepening national debt, and we believe a major part of...
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When did Americans become un-American?Oct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Right-wing pundits and others in the opposition media along with Republican elected officials and partisan citizens seem to glory in making fun of President Barack Obama...