Downers Grove Opinion
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Protesters harassed at gun control marchMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - I was assaulted both verbally and physically at a peaceful protest for sensible gun law reform. The Wheaton Police Department had been contacted beforehand and did nothi...
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Lead by exampleMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - I am responding to a column recently written on District 4 candidates for DuPage County Board. Some of the politicians in DuPage County tend to not lead by example, but ...
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Infrastructure ignoredMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - According to reports, the corporate tax cut is being used to buy back stock and boost CEO pay, which is already excessive. An increase in the military budget will be an ...
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Who not to vote forMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - If only newspapers around the country, would list the candidates who have been endorsed by the NRA. Then voters would know who not to vote for in upcoming elections. Gar...
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Don't waste chance to act on gun violenceFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - There is always a time for thoughts and prayers when tragedy strikes, but on the heels of the horrific gun violence that struck the community of Parkland, Florida, now i...
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Rights not unlimitedFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - Anton Scalia said our Second Amendment is not unlimited. Similarly, our First Amendment right does not give us the right to yell, "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater. Sca...
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Invest in our childrenFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - I continue to be disgusted with Trump and DeVos. This administration wants to make it even harder to get a college education, potentially creating a have/have not societ...
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NRA and its minions complicit in carnageFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Let's be frank. The leadership of the NRA - not its membership - facilitate the slaughter of our citizens. Although originally founded on sound principles of gun safety ...
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Imagine if Gore had won in 2000Feb 19, 2018 12:00 am - I wonder what life would be like in the U.S. had Al Gore had won the 2000 election. Since Clinton/Gore had already been through the 1998 attack on the World Trade Center...
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Kleptocrats in styleFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - As I prepare to write the check for my 2017 tax due to the United States Treasury, it's gratifying to know that it will cover the cost of one of EPA Director Scott Pruit...