Bensenville Opinion
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Just saving the taxpayers some moneyMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - In his March 13 letter to Fence Post, DuPage Democrat Party boss Bob Pieckert made some outrageous statements regarding a state office that Addison Township rents to Sta...
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Baseless attack on COD candidateMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Only a few people in the makeshift courthouse that normally serves as College of DuPage's boardroom were witnesses to the sordid depths people will plumb to preserve pow...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...
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A cautionary tale of letter writing and politicsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - May I direct your attention to a Fence Post letter appearing elsewhere on this page? It's headlined, "Response to Herald story on District 204." Submitted by four school...
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Higher standard needed for objectorsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I attended the College of DuPage Election Board hearings in support of candidates whose appearance on the ballot was being challenged for trivial or exaggerated objectio...
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Octuplet mom's medical costsMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - We ought not to come down too hard on the mother of those octuplets. The woman obviously is in need of psychological help. But if the state of California ends up paying...
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Roskam criticism for stimulus vote unjustMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Jan. 7 Fence Post letter submitted by Gail Clark complaining of the "no" vote by Rep. Peter Roskam, does she really believe that President Obama actually "reached...
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Should we spike this electoral board system?Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - All's fair in love and politics, so trying to shoot an arrow through the heart of a candidate's petitions to run for office is a rite of passage when local elections rol...
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What do COD incumbents fear?Feb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - We should be thankful that someone is concerned about the rule of law in Illinois elections given the tarnished image of this state's political processes. Appointed Coll...
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The empty promises of "change"Feb 18, 2009 10:00 pm - For residents who live in DuPage County and have suggested that we get more Democratic Party representation, I have a question for them. Do we want DuPage County to beco...