Bloomingdale Opinion
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Where's outrage on Walmart non-vote?Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - While many people have been musing over the false quotes of Rush Limbaugh, I keep wondering when someone will pay attention to the racial implications of a wealthy white...
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Reveal ties when talking up presidentNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to Diane Niesman's letter on Oct 28. The awarding of a Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama after being in office for only nine months is clearly jus...
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Be wary of pols who said no to reformNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Thanks to the Daily Herald for the "Who will say no to party leaders?" article in the Oct 28 edition. This is one of the reasons I am a Daily Herald subscriber - you giv...
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Aurora, beware of budget promisesNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - After I got home from another Aurora City Council meeting and kissed my daughters goodnight, I thought, "What just happened tonight?" and sighed. The first issue that wa...
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District 203 seeks to produce self-directed learners, contributorsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The mission of Naperville Unit District 203 is to produce students who are self-directed learners, community contributors, collaborative workers, complex thinkers, quali...
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We need more estrogen in politicsNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to George Kocan's Nov. 3 letter that women have no place in our national politics. Wow, George, where have you been? I felt like I was reading a piec...
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More thoughts on health insuranceNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - As currently drafted, the individual mandate's rules create a strong incentive for individuals to choose to pay a fine rather than to buy health insurance. The fine is ...
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Let Afghanistan figure it outNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - If most Americans are against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, why is it that Congress keeps voting to sustain those doomed excursions? We voted for our congressmen and...
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Respectful, varied use of words can nudge the worldNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Paul Rusesabagina spoke in the suburbs this week about the power of words. It's an important message for anyone, but especially for people who produce and who read newsp...
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Confidence in Obama's judgmentNov 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Vice President Cheney has criticized President Obama for dithering. Let's remember that the recent Bush administration told the CIA what to find as far as weapons...