Roselle Opinion
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Sea of entitlement in Naperville schoolsJul 19, 2011 2:00 am - Where are our spending priorities? Just when we thought that the focus on our national debt would be uppermost, I am reminded that there is a sea of entitlement right he...
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A needed champion in fight against distracted drivingJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - Every cause needs a focal point and a champion. Cheryl Miller of Bolingbrook may just be that champion in the fight against distracted driving. And the sign erected Frid...
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Little respect for ConstitutionJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - We should not be too surprised that the president has little respect for the Constitution. He told us as much in his Jan. 18, 2001 radio interview on WBEZ. He said the C...
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A candidate for GOP’s racist fringeJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - Although dismaying, it is not surprising that former KKK Grand Wizard, Louisiana state representative and Republican state district Chairman David Duke is considering a ...
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An apology to our Welsh readersJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - At the risk of mixing metaphors, let me say sometimes you just have to step up to the plate and take your lumps. I'll go first. There are so many buzzwords, catchphrases...
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What’s with sign theft at Glenbard West?Jul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I’m writing this during a Fourth of July concert. Great music, reminding us of patriotic ideals, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the brave men and wom...
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Time for liberals to stand firmJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I have had it with our president. He gave in to the extreme right wing Republicans (well, all Republicans are extreme right). Now he gives in to the Republicans on regul...
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Appalled by plans for Social SecurityJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I am responding to the July 8 article by Stephen Ohlemacher. He obviously doesn’t receive Social Security or else he would have known that there was no annual increase f...
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Crime-free housing law not what it seemsJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - “Crime-free housing.” Is that what we are getting? Illinois legislators would like you to think so. They have sent SB1766 to the governor, claiming this “feel good” legi...
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The SoapboxJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - Keeping costs in check: Why pay 40 cents to mail a check for $1.50? Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is proposing changes in the way her office sends money to vendors that ...