Elmhurst Opinion
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Let’s call a terrorist a terroristFeb 06, 2012 11:00 pm - We have all heard our president tell us how much the Islams contributed to the good of the world. How is it then that the Islamic population of the world with over 1 bil...
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Not too late for smart meter voteFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - Three councilmen who will go unmentioned can get excited about how chickens roam, reside and shelter on some guy’s property because a few neighbors complained about the ...
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Coverage woefully lacking on key storiesFeb 05, 2012 5:05 am - In the Jan. 29 “Our View,” you say you have “an important role to play in informing the public and in exposing problems and wrongdoing” and that you “have a weighty resp...
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Western access to O’Hare? Don’t hold your breath.Feb 05, 2012 4:00 am - A week ago, I promised you a story on how the O’Hare International Airport western access plan morphed into the western bypass. It stemmed from a meeting among several m...
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Pentagon spending needs controlFeb 03, 2012 4:00 am - At a time when budgets are tight, and programs and services in our community are being cut back, the Pentagon budget keeps getting bigger. The Secretary of Defense annou...
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Time for some real leadership in D.C.Feb 03, 2012 4:00 am - We’ve been inundated lately by political chatter about Fairness. Really? With sincere apologies to the few in D.C. who truly are trying to make a difference (you know wh...
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What happened to Sixth Amendment?Feb 03, 2012 4:00 am - Amendment VI of the Constitution of the United States: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury...
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It’s Medicare Groundhog Day, tooFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Feb. 2 may be Groundhog Day, but for America’s physicians, Medicare Groundhog Day comes around several times a year. For a decade, physicians, patients and Congress have...
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West Chicago bond issue is ill-timedFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Out of America’s $14 trillion economy, government bites off 40 percent. Government’s diet consists of wealth confiscated from its citizens, and debt incurred from its ba...
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COD had no other options on leaseFeb 01, 2012 4:00 am - I am writing in response to the Jan. 24 letter to the editor, “Why so long to cancel lease, COD?” In her letter, Ms. Wallace states that the College of DuPage Board of T...