Lombard Opinion
-
Did McCain forget smear campaign?Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain is widely regarded as a man of honor and integrity. But does the reality match the reputation? In 2000 McCain had beaten George W. Bush in early primaries fo...
-
GOP convention a wonder to beholdSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - What a wonderment the Republican convention was to behold. For four nights Republicans stood before the American people and said, in effect, "The Republicans have messed...
-
3 screw-ups aside, upping driving age might not be wiseSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Was I ready to drive at age 16? On a cold, rainy February afternoon, the day I turned 16, I headed for the drivers license bureau to take the test. All I really remembe...
-
The day we began to devalue human lifeAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Cal Thomas' "Government can't set price on life" on Monday Aug. 4, I have an answer to Cal's question regarding pinpointing the precise beginning of the c...
-
Saturday Soapbox: Listen up, parentsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Dress your kid for school. Check. Pack him or her a nutritious lunch. Check. Make sure they do their homework and say please and thank you. Check. Time for the Parenting...
-
Day of Giving great way to battle apathy in troubled timesAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Philanthropy, I'll bet, is on a downswing. People are struggling to pay for a tank of gas, food at the store and other essentials; how can they find money to give to ch...
-
Illinois' lack of trust in teen driversAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent article stated that there were over 4.3 million babies born in the USA, in 2007. That is a record. I am curious. Just how did the Democrat-run Illinois legisla...
-
Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...
-
Abolish legislative impeachment powerAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Until the final form of our Constitution was written, our president was to be elected for one seven-year term by Congress, and Congress had the power to impeach and conv...
-
Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...