Oak Brook Opinion
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Tone down the rhetoric and listenFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The recent election made me a bit inquisitive. It is just me, or are other citizens asking the same questions? Where did leadership go? Where are the Mark Hatfields and...
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Here a to-do list, legislators, leadersFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - We know that you all want your jobs back, but we the people need jobs and a balanced budget. Please try to make cuts for your pet projects. Help the president give tax i...
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Why no furor over real car problem?Feb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - I was just reading a bit about the Toyota accelerator pedal recall and noted the following from a Reuters article on MSN.com, "Up to 19 U.S. crash deaths over the pa...
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Conservative, liberal labels have evolvedFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding DuPage Editor Jim Davis' Feb. 5 comments, is it "bragging" to complain that someone was "ideologically labeled" a conservative? If this is a complaint, it seem...
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President must fill nation's piggy bankFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - As an adult at 50 years old, I am amazed how spending now has become seemingly patriotic in America. I am old enough to remember the phrase "a penny saved is a penny ear...
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Shame on you, for health care viewsFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the Jan. 26 letter from Rev. Stephen H. Swanson on health care, Reverend, I hope you're not suggesting that we condemn our fellow citizens to months of pa...
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Joyce Kilmer would agree with tree warFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - "Why are we worried about trees?" inquired a Wheaton resident in a letter published Jan. 30, in which he wondered what was all the fuss about ComEd's ruthless eradicatio...
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Obama should quit bipartisan attemptFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - If President Obama is serious about keeping his campaign promise of change, he needs to give up his fantasy of bipartisanship. It ought to be abundantly clear to everyon...
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We'll prosper when basic needs are metFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - I am not a Democrat or Republican. I pride myself on choosing the best people, not the "party" people when supporting someone's ideas. I am supporting our president as a...
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'Countdown' lights could help motoristsFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Without going into the merits/demerits of red light cameras, I would like to make a request of the municipalities, police departments, city councils etc. who have implem...