West Chicago Opinion
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Roskam trip to Honduras worth itNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I am pleased that Republicans are taking an active role in ensuring justice and democratic values for Hispanics. As a Hispanic American, its heartening to see that Congr...
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ICC: Stop ComEd on Prairie PathNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the cities of Wheaton and West Chicago for their ongoing efforts to protect the trees and trails from ComEd and their contractor, Asplundh. The pro...
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President deserved Nobel PrizeNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Thank you, Denise Niesman, for congratulating President Obama. I, too, believe he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. He has elevated the hopes of people throughout the wor...
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No place to go for health care?Nov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I am 73 years old with Medicare Parts A and B and also have supplemental insurance. My wife, also in her 70s, has similar insurance. We each pay $165 per month for our i...
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Insurers' profits story deeply flawedNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The Associated Press article on the profitability of health insurance companies is deeply misleading and should probably not have been published, especially considering ...
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Looking for one more heroic jurorNov 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Three recent heroes deserve recognition for their refusal to sanction state-sponsored homicide in high-profile capital cases. The first surfaced two years ago when this...
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McChrystal is no MacArthurNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - An Oct. 18 letter to the editor compared the possible firing of General McChrystal by President Obama due to disagreement over the Afghanistan war with the firing of Gen...
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Why female leaders don't cut itNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In the last presidential primary, Democrats had two choices, a man, Barack Obama, and a woman, Hillary Clinton. They chose the man as their nominee. He went on to beat t...
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Take a lesson from BismarckNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Most Americans do not know that so-called "socialized medicine" - along with several other social programs that make up the modern "welfare" state - were invented by non...
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What first: award or nomination?Nov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Wow. Our president has been given the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee, consisting of five Swedish citizens, must have held hands around a table and had a vision t...