Elmhurst Opinion
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Big government grows to wield powerSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - Remember the axiom, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Americans have a wonderful tradition of not trusting most politicians. That is good....
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Thanks for support of Itasca depotSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing as a follow-up to your Aug. 9 article, 138 years later, depot needs TLC. The fundraising event took place on Aug. 25. The community responded with more than...
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Holder should be the first to goSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - The fast and furious gunrunning debacle conducted by the U.S. Justice Dept. should have some heads rolling. Instead, some involved have been promoted. The idea that Eric...
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Latest deaths reminder of drug warSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - We have used this space many times over the years to warn parents and the community at large about the rampant drug use among teens in the suburbs. It’s a painful subjec...
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Becoming standard to be poorSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - It is now clear that President Obama needs to seek vocational counsel for his next job after next year’s election. History will record his term as that period when unpre...
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Make Bears pay for Soldier FieldSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - The city of Chicago owns a $630 million dollar asset they can sell to reduce their debt and get solvent. That asset happens to be Soldier Field, which cost exactly that ...
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Tragedy shows need for vigilanceSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Aug. 27, the Daily Herald reported the murder of Jennifer Gustafson-Ferrigan in her Hanover Park home. Her husband, who had a shootout with police and is hospitalized...
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What is the tea party doing for our troops?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I want to believe in the tea party, and I will believe in the tea party if and when they exhibit concern for our military in the Mideast. What are your plans for bringin...
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Sunday high school football is progress?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - The scriptures tell us that Jesus went to his hometown Nazareth where he was raised and entered the synagogue on the Sabbath as was custom. He read from the scriptures, ...
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Why are faith, reason mutually exclusive?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to respond to the column by Kathleen Parker in the Aug. 31 edition of the Daily Herald. She suggests that you cannot have religious faith and still be reaso...