Glen Ellyn Opinion
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A cautionary tale of letter writing and politicsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - May I direct your attention to a Fence Post letter appearing elsewhere on this page? It's headlined, "Response to Herald story on District 204." Submitted by four school...
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Higher standard needed for objectorsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I attended the College of DuPage Election Board hearings in support of candidates whose appearance on the ballot was being challenged for trivial or exaggerated objectio...
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Don't wait to tell truth about IsraelMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - "Mr. President, do you know of any country in the Middle East that has nuclear weapons?" "With respect to nuclear weapons, I don't want to speculate." Helen Thomas, the ...
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Colombian trade deal good for U.S.Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm glad President Obama is focused on saving and creating jobs. One quick and simple way to do this is to get congressional approval for the Colombian Free Trade Agreem...
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Should we spike this electoral board system?Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - All's fair in love and politics, so trying to shoot an arrow through the heart of a candidate's petitions to run for office is a rite of passage when local elections rol...
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Roskam didn't just side with BushFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I can't help but be simply astounded by the misinformed individuals writing letters to the editor lately to the Daily Herald. Fran Quinn of Medinah stated Congressman Pe...
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What do COD incumbents fear?Feb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - We should be thankful that someone is concerned about the rule of law in Illinois elections given the tarnished image of this state's political processes. Appointed Coll...
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Glen Ellyn wrong to approve 5 housesFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite being rejected on Dec. 11 by the Glen Ellyn Plan Commission, the village board decided to approve a 5 home subdivision plan put forward by Ten Talents on behalf ...
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Does Pat Quinn still like peanut butter?Feb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - A lot of bad things are going on with peanut butter these days, but talk about this staple in the American diet raised a memory about our new governor that I want to sha...
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Geithner should resign, tooFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that Barack Obama has admitted that he "screwed up" with regard to his Tom Daschle nomination, he needs to complete the picture by getting Timothy Geithner to resign...