Elmhurst Opinion
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Don’t call these things ‘entitlements’Jan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Social Security and Medicare should be called “earned benefits“ not “entitlement“ programs. Working people pay them from payroll contributions. The word “entitlement” ma...
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Obama runs over ConstitutionJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Last week, President Obama again evidenced his apparent belief that the Constitution no longer matters; or is it that he is somehow above it? It would seem he believes i...
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Finally, some details on teacher negotiationsJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - A long time ago, early in my career as an editor, perhaps I was a little naive. So, when speaking to a group of school administrators, I caused some rolling eyeballs, ma...
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All sorts of problems with Newt GingrichJan 13, 2012 4:00 am - Newt Gingrich is not the leader I want; he flip flops way too much. According to FactCheck.org, he has flipped flopped on such issues as Libya, cap and trade, Paul Ryan’...
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Why GOP outrage on wealth redistribution?Jan 13, 2012 4:00 am - Republicans decry alleged attempts by Democrats to redistribute wealth, presumably downward. What they are blind to is that they have been acting at every opportunity si...
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Convert Chicago libraries to casinos?Jan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Now that Rahm Emanuel has determined that he wants to reduce library hours and actually eliminate some library buildings, and at the same time he has bought into the the...
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Glenbard West comes through againJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Once again, the Glenbard West High School community came through. Because of their generosity, all 90 English Language Learners received a brand new beautiful Glenbard W...
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County pond causes Medinah problemsJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - A comment on floodwater in unincorporated Medinah, a half-mile south of Irving Park Road on the west side of Medinah Road. DuPage County has created a detention pond on ...
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Focus on Obama’s bypassing of lawsJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite our current president’s tendency to ignore our representatives and do as he pleases without the input from our elected officials, no man or woman should be allow...
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Gingrich is Obama’s greatest threatJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - With all those lining up to oppose Gingrich, he seems to me the one most feared by the opposition as the one who could win the race for president. He is the most eloquen...