Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Gibbons 'guilt' was of ignoranceDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - British teacher Gillian Gibbons, now working in Sudan, is not guilty of insulting the image of the Prophet Muhammad or of Islamic beliefs. She is "guilty" of negligence....
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Raise scrutiny to stop foreclosed dreamsDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - You can't tune in a radio station for more than five minutes these days without hearing some huckster telling you to call soon for your no-money-down, no-income-verifica...
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Editorial miscast teacher work ethicNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - This letter is in response to a recent editorial about how much a teacher works compared to an average joe. My first disagreement is with the statement that teachers wo...
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Everyone must conserve energyNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I am in a quandry. I am told every day about the need to conserve energy: Smaller light, turn them off when leaving the room, pull the plug on not-in-use appliances, etc...
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Danger of sending text while drivingNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Sending or reading a text message while driving at 30 mph -- there are 5,280 feet per mile, at 30 mph you travel 5,280 times 30 or 158,400 feet in one hour. Divide 158,4...
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Remember story of Pomponio AlgerioNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Remember story of Pomponio Algerio Those readers who disapprove of Dawn Sherman and her father's stand to preserve the separation of church and state might consider the ...
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Pumpkin theft spoils carving nightNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, the adventure began for my family. The same adventure that we take every year … the search for the perfect carving pumpkins. My hus...
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Last words on Dist. 211 disputeNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Editor's note: The following Fence Post letters regarding teachers negotiations in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 were submitted prior to a contract deal r...
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There's no place for hired gunsNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Everyone has relatives, and, therefore, no matter what you do, someone will try to stick up for you. That shouldn't blind us to the fact that the job the Blackwater comp...
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Kirk leads in fight against terrorismNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - With presidential, senatorial and congressional elections all occurring in 2008, we must not forget our No. 1 national security issue: terrorism. Congressman Mark Kirk i...