Downers Grove Opinion
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Our allies need a true statesmanSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - On the eve of yet another Israeli-Palestinian peace summit, there is much pause both for hope and remembrance of the long and desolate road of previous, failed negotiati...
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Fear of N.Y. mosque hardly irrationalSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - You can always tell when the liberal left has lost its arguments; they resort to name calling much like children do. It seems everyone has a phobia nowadays, especially ...
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Stop the reactionary, same-old, same-oldSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - We've spent upward of 53 billion dollars of taxpayers' money in Iraq, most of it wasted on the no-bid contracts without oversight that enriched George W. Bush's corporat...
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Some new talking points to considerSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - There was a letter published here the other day regarding talking points and how we need a big government to provide for us. Here are some other talking points to consid...
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Private sector must seize the momentSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - USA Today wrote an alarming article recently showing that workers in government, educators, have an average salary/benefits double those of private sector. On top of tha...
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Soapbox: Reflecting on a soldier's courageSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Reflecting on a soldier's courage: Let all of us join in honoring the memory of Wheaton North graduate Robert Miller, a true hero who gave his life in saving his ...
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A business decision worth cheeringSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Reactions to this week's announcement that Navistar will, after all, keep its international headquarters in Lisle may vacillate between cries of "Attaboy!" and "Phew!" B...
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People in power take care of their ownSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - You had an article in your paper early July concerning Judge Ken Popejoy. The article referred to his "leaving the scene of an accident" and other charges. I read it wit...
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IMRF is well- funded, fairSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - In his Aug. 21 Fence Post, David Ropinski from East Dundee criticized various Illinois pension funds, including IMRF. Since he didn't distinguish between these funds - I...
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Suburban restaurateur bares his soulSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I've never met the man, but I've always liked Dick Portillo. I mean, the up-by-the-boostraps story - poor upbringing, opens a hot dog stand in a 6-by-12-foot trailer, be...