Downers Grove Opinion
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Clear choices on weighty problemsOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - As we are all painfully aware, the U.S. and the world face mind-boggling problems. Like so many others, the problems that weigh heaviest on my mind today are the economy...
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'Trickle Up' theory for economic woesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a radical thought: Let's try implementing the Trickle Up theory of economics. We took the Trickle Down theory out for a spin and it has proved to be an unmitigate...
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Who's really the maverick here?Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain claims to be a maverick but has voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time. John McCain claims to oppose pork-barrel projects but has voted for nearly $150 bi...
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Make character key in House 96 raceOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Dianne McGuire recently mailed out a campaign piece that associates her opponent, Darlene Senger, to back-alley abortions. Truly a vile piece of campaigning from the Dem...
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Who really wants change in D. C.?Oct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Amid all the recent campaigning and commentating, I've noticed a very clear theme: Change. Both parties say they want change, but I question whether my congresswoman, Ju...
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VFW should focus on veteran's issuesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's well written article (Sept. 18) set my teeth on edge. It noted the political arm of the VFW announced its support for Congressman Mark Kirk who talks a go...
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'Colossal failure' as an executiveOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems that everybody is understating Barack Obama's executive experience. Well, actually, Obama does have executive experience worth noting. In a local TV interview i...
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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Abstinence is 100 percent effectiveOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat columnist Cynthia Tucker complains about "the ultraconservative fringe - those who insist sex is intended only for procreation." As an ultraconservative myself,...
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Send do-nothing politicians messageOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We now hear from all the Republicans who say vote for me. What did they do for you fellow Americans? Nothing. They voted the Bush way. Take, for example, John McCain. H...