Elmhurst Opinion
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Why take from Social Security?Jul 30, 2011 3:00 am - It’s outrageous that some in Washington want to cut Social Security to help balance our federal books. budget. Social Security did not contribute to our financial mess a...
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Replace legislators who don’t produceJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - There are over 400 representatives in Washington and 100 senators. Why are our policies and laws being written by the “Gang of 6” or a few legislative leaders sitting be...
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Put country first — like Bush Sr.Jul 30, 2011 3:00 am - The first President Bush exclaimed, “No new taxes.” Then he was faced with reality and put his own re-election on the line to do what needed to be done. He put our count...
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Letter about Brueder contract misleadingJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - On July 22, a letter from College of DuPage Faculty Senate Vice-President Bob Hazard appeared in the Daily Herald regarding the COD board of trustees’ recent decision to...
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The arrogance of Boehner and GOPJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - Speaker Boehner and the tea party Republicans all must have been absent from school the day the lesson covered the Gettysburg Address. At least they missed the “for the ...
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States are red, but heat turning us BlueJul 29, 2011 3:00 am - The Republicans’ stubborn denial of global warming must really gladden their hearts these days. All the states are Red. But then the heat’s turning us Blue. Marion J. ...
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Keeping up with Joneses in Dist. 203?Jul 29, 2011 3:00 am - Was Naperville Unit District 203’s approval of a 12 percent salary increase for its superintendent founded upon solid educational rationale, or was it just a matter of k...
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Obama confirms he’s a whiny liberalJul 29, 2011 3:00 am - I’ve just finished listening to our president’s verbal tirade against Speaker Boehner’s cutting off the debt ceiling talks. There are times when a person’s true colors s...
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Compromise not a bad word on debtJul 28, 2011 7:00 pm - As if the complexities of the debt ceiling debate were not confounding enough by themselves, political debate over the issue has become so steeped in vitriol and bluster...
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Wheaton’s music in park a huge successJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - A huge thank you needs to be given to the sponsors of the Fourth Annual Music in the Park held on July 22 at Memorial Park in Wheaton. Leading them is First Trust Portfo...