West Chicago Opinion
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At least Esau got a pot of stewApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - We all remember the extravagant ceremony of President Obama signing the health care bill. There was Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Congressman Bart Stupak (D. Michigan) smili...
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Why should haves care for have-nots?Apr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - I was delighted to read Gerry McGovern's April 10 letter. We would be well served to study his reasoning. He states a fact: We have no moral right to deprive poor childr...
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No issue too sacred not to debateApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Who are these groups? Those seeking freedom of religion, speech, privacy and property rights; the anti-war movement; the militia men patrolling our borders; the pro-life...
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'Seven Deadly Sins' letter was absurdApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The author of the April 10 Fence Post letter titled "The pope's Seven Deadly Sins" is himself guilty of committing the following Seven Deadly Sins: 1. Alleging that a U...
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Media agenda regarding pope?Apr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - In a front-page AP article (Monday, April 5), the writer reported the words of Cardinal Sodano addressed to Pope Benedict at Easter Mass. He said, "Holy Father, on your ...
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Why keep rewarding hapless CEOs?Apr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to laugh when I read in the April 3 Daily Herald that "Allstate Corp. said Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson's compensation rose 31 percent as the company's stock...
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Concessions, pay freezes good movesApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Each week it seems another local school board details plans to make significant budget cuts and in many cases lay off teachers. With the state way behind in what it shou...
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Abortion protest article not balancedApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I can't believe what now passes for news and not editorial opinion. How in the world was this (April 2) article on the front page of the paper? Your article took one si...
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Pedestrian-only underpass bad ideaApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Wheaton Mayor Michael Gresk, according to the Daily Herald, you are "looking forward to hearing what residents have to say about the proposal" to close Wheaton's Ch...
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Define 'without compensation'Apr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The most recently amended Aurora Housing Authority bylaws specify that the mayor shall appoint commissioners to serve on the board "on a voluntary basis and without comp...