Opinion Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Who takes us to war?Jun 26, 2011 8:41 am - Is the Libya war legal? Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, it is not. President Obama has exceeded the 90-day period to receive retroactive authorization from Congres...
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Ex-racing dogs need compassionJun 26, 2011 8:41 am - Thank you for your June 4 article, “For working dogs, retirement can be a challenge.” The need for adoption of former racing greyhounds into loving homes is an important...
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He’s ready to take on task of leadershipJun 26, 2011 8:41 am - As I sat in attendance at Barrington High School’s graduation to support my friends and teachers, a classic feeling of sadness lingered over my head as I began to realiz...
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Give credit for promises keptJun 26, 2011 8:41 am - There he goes again, fulfilling another promise. Imagine that. When he announced the surge in Afghanistan, he said it was temporary. Democrats, especially liberals, scre...
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Step up to help a veteran in needJun 26, 2011 8:41 am - A couple of weeks ago I went to my bank and the teller asked me if I had my umbrella coupon as it was customer appreciation week. I told him no and I got a pen. I sat do...
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Lombard stands behind texting effortJun 26, 2011 7:42 am - At the village of Lombard, we are spreading the message to all of our residents to “Drive Now. Text Later.” In Illinois, preliminary data indicates that cellphone distra...
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Is anyone out there listnening to this?Jun 26, 2011 7:42 am - Two major components of genus “Human” are its reasoning organ and its communication aperture, commonly referred to as Brain and Mouth. These two must work in sync with o...
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A retreat by any other nameJun 26, 2011 7:42 am - Since the beginning of his swift political rise, Barack Obama has fashioned himself a unique historical figure. With his latest speech on Afghanistan, he has finally bec...
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Kudos to longtime WDSRA execJun 26, 2011 7:42 am - As prime mover and executive director of Western DuPage Special Recreation Association for 30 years, Jane Hodgkinson’s career has been a remarkable story. Her deep commi...
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Who told ‘lie’ on Ryan plan?Jun 26, 2011 7:42 am - In Mr. Steve Quick’s letter to the Daily Herald on Jun. 15, he comments on Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal about what he says is “the lie” spread by opponents: that the pr...