Bloomingdale Opinion
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Capitalism thwarts equal opportunityOct 04, 2013 4:40 am - Capitalism thwarts equal opportunity Representative democracy is a sham in any country, in which the wealthy (top 1 percent) can impose its will on the rest of us. ...
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Our lawmakers know wealth is powerOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - Linda Dickey’s letter in the Daily Herald on Sept. 21 fails to identify the real reason for the voting by our legislators. They support such things as reductions in food...
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The right to know what’s in our foodOct 02, 2013 4:40 am - The right to know what’s in our food In May, Sen. Dick Durbin voted against a proposed farm bill amendment, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, which woul...
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Second place on supercomputers not good enoughOct 01, 2013 5:00 am - When the GE Global Research team wanted to develop quieter, more fuel-efficient jet engines, they faced a major problem: They needed to know how changes in the plane’s f...
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Key distinction with Democrats and GOPOct 01, 2013 4:40 am - Key distinction with Democrats and GOP The Democrats have the advantage of unity. The unity is based on their belief that the government should be your mama and you...
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Headline didn’t portray story’s main pointSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed in a headline written for the Page 6 continuation of the story, “25 years of ministry,” found in Sept. 20’s paper. The front-page subhead said, “How H...
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Roskam’s effort for more jobs is weakSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - I received a newsletter from my U.S. congressman, Peter Roskam (6th District), all about the unfortunate one-year anniversary of delaying the Keystone XL pipeline permit...
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Soapboxing on radical-turned-speaker Bill AyersSep 29, 2013 5:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. This is my Sunday Soapbox, not-so-briefly-stated commentary from one Daily Herald editor, and shamel...
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Thanks for help on WDRSA fundraiserSep 28, 2013 4:40 am - Thanks for help on WDRSA fundraiser Recently, more than 100 supporters of the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association gathered at the Outback Steakhouse in Wh...
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Duckworth walkout was shamefulSep 26, 2013 4:40 am - Duckworth walkout was shameful I see where at the recent Benghazi hearings a group of congressman walked out of the hearings just before the testimony of the famili...