Opinion Columns
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Irony haunts Obama as he prepares to leadNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Capitol Steps, an ensemble that entertains Washington with political satire, begins its current show with an announcement to note the location of the exits. But "in ...
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Obama needs to utilize the best of both partiesNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The celebration of Barack Obama's victory was genuine and heartfelt, as it should have been. No one who has lived in this country and knows history can be insensitive t...
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Historic election reminds us: We do history every dayNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Note from Bob Smith, city editor for the DuPage editions of the Daily Herald, to his staff and other editors: "I'm sure you've heard about the overwhelming demand for ne...
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'Big story' brings out the spirit of dedicated staffNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "We are not as large as the largest, but we are as strong as the strongest." Motto, Goodfield State Bank Goodfield, Illinois (Pop. 686) In Friday's Time out!, you'll rea...
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Facts to consider as the results roll inNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - By midnight Tuesday, millions of conservatives probably will believe the nation is ruined. And millions of "progressives," again calling themselves liberals, probably wi...
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There's no perfect choice on TuesdayNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It is hard to imagine that "undecideds," like restless phantoms with unfinished business, still haunt these final hours. What can they be waiting for? An epiphany? Some...
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Election eve return of 'The Americans'Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - The United States economy is taking another pounding. We keep hearing that this is the worst of times since the Great Depression. Our national self-esteem has been pumme...
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Election spending only an issue for faux conservativesOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - From the invasion of Iraq to the selection of Sarah Palin, carelessness has characterized recent episodes of faux conservatism. Tuesday's probable repudiation of the Rep...
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McCain's a survivor, independentOct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As we near the end of another presidential campaign, it is useful to ask ourselves what we have learned about the candidates that we did not know before. When you reflec...
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Election circus put Obama on parade from Illinois to WashingtonOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Regardless of what happens a week from Tuesday, two politicians - a black man and a white man - will have had a profound effect on the course of American history. Alan K...