Opinion

Letter wasn't at all about political issues

Posted March 16, 2008 11:00 pm

I am writing to the Fence Post because I have been personally called to respond to the comments of a Martin Uttich from Carol Stream in his Fence Post letter, "Good question on DuPage turning blue," published in the Sunday March 9 Daily Herald. Uttich responded to my Fence Post contribution of Feb. 15.

I had commented on quotes attributed to state Sen. Dan Cronin, an Elmhurst Republican and DuPage County GOP chairman, in a previous Daily Herald article by Jake Griffin, where Cronin had stated, "Why would anybody in DuPage County want to turn blue? Why in God's name would they want DuPage to look like Cook County or Springfield?"

I had asked why Sen. Cronin had to bring God into this….using the Lord's name in vain. I never addressed any political issues that Martin Uttich brought out in his questions to me.

So why, I must ask, is Martin Uttich asking me, "Why do you want DuPage blue? Is it because you want more taxes? Higher crime rates? More corruption? Why? I'm waiting?"

Well, Mr. Uttich, please reread my comments, as I haven't advocated any of those things, but I do know right from wrong; wanting only what is right for DuPage County. But, Mr. Uttich, since you brought the subject of politics up, what political party do you think would most closely follow God's son's teachings?

Paula McGowen

Glen Ellyn

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