Elmhurst Opinion
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Pitfalls are plenty of video pokerJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Burt Constable for his superb May 28 column pointing out the pitfalls of video poker. Mr. Constable wisely interviewed Dr. John Warren Kindt, an econo...
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Sotomayor's words must be condemnedJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - In nominating Hon. Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama broke yet another promise to the American people. He promised hope and change and unity - b...
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Please take blinders off, Ms. SotomayorJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to say that I think it is admirable to see all that Sonia Sotomayor had to overcome in order to be considered as a Supreme Court Justice. Her rise to the top para...
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War defines torture, not waterboardingMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - We will never know the details of every terrifying, agonizing death inflicted on our brave soldiers by our enemy, on the battlefield or in captivity. Or how many now liv...
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Average folk will recall reform votesMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Judging by what I read in the papers, our so-called "leaders" in Springfield are about to perform another of their famous backpedaling acts. After months of high-minded ...
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Need a full accounting of county jobsMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear Members of the Finance Committee: I read the article in Thursday's Daily Herald regarding DuPage County's hiring of summer workers, and wanted to provide you with m...
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Pelosi cartoon was incredibly offensiveMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The cartoon depicting first female Speaker of the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a witch is incredibly offensive. It is not funny, it doesn't make sense, and is political...
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Is a hole-in-one front-page news? Maybe in NeighborMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - This just in to the newsroom: Dave Patton of Naperville scored his first hole-in-one on May 22. He used a 5 iron on the 174-yard 7th hole of Course No. 1 at St. Andrews ...
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We have to raise state income taxMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Cutting state spending as a viable alternative to solving our state's budget shortfall is a myth we have a responsibility to dispel. No one can rationally argue that i...
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A candidate not entangled in politicsMay 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to all the May 18 letters to the editor, which referred to Illinois' financial status, I feel obliged to tell you about Adam Andrejewski, a refreshing candid...