Westmont Opinion
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Endorsement: Gresk for Wheaton mayorMar 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Michael Gresk, completing his first term as Wheaton's mayor, faces a challenge from city Councilman John Prendiville. Gresk points out that during his term, Wheaton has...
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Public employee coverage political?Mar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - On Feb. 27, hundreds of thousands of public employees and supporters attended rallies at the capitols in most states in support of the public employees in Wisconsin. The...
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Why I quit the teachers unionMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - The reason I chose to abandon my membership in the teacher's union when I taught was because I discovered the union encouraging us to be dissatisfied with our wages and ...
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A clear choice for LombardiansMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - As a recent college graduate, I've been paying careful attention to the dire financial forecasts coming out of Washington and Springfield. The picture often looks bleak,...
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What will military do in Egypt?Mar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Do we live in a republic or a democracy? In a republic we elect people to represent us in a Congress. The Romans around 300 B.C. lived in a Republic. In a democracy the ...
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Don't cut funds for at-risk kidsMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I'm concerned that federal spending cuts proposed for this year expect law enforcement to fight crime with both hands tied behind their backs. On one hand, there are pro...
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Public workers’ sense of entitlementMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m sitting here in disbelief that, once again, the sense of entitlement by public workers is over-the-top. As taxpayers, we should appreciate our police, fireman, teac...
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Proud to be an American citizenMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - A little over two years into President Obama’s first term as president he has helped to get our country back on track by accomplishing: Ending combat operations in Iraq;...
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Death penalty not effective, expensiveMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The problem with capital punishment is not the morality of it, but its ineffectiveness. The argument that death penalty deters crime is based purely upon hypothetical mu...
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Candidate session: What you say here won't stay hereMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Actual excerpts of e-mail discussion among Daily Herald staffers. Names redacted to protect the guilty and to avoid getting ahead of the story. Editor 1: “As several of ...