Westmont Opinion
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Cannabis hearing drew little respectDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - My husband and I were at the state capitol Nov. 30 during the medical cannabis debate for SB 1381. While normally I have a deep respect for our lawmakers, that day repre...
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Get real, Kirk, on tax extensionsDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Senator Kirk, you and your party are out of touch if you think the American public endorses your extension of the Bush tax cuts to all Americans. Are not residential for...
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Bush tax cuts did help the economyDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - President Obama and Congress are negotiating an extension to the Bush tax cuts, set to expire on Jan. 1. These cuts were enacted in 2001 by the Republican congress to re...
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Unpump the volume, CarpentersvilleDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - As a resident of Carpentersville, the level of music that comes from passing vehicles is becoming a nuisance. The city of Carpentersville should enforce a noise ordinanc...
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Facts not being told about tax burdenDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding Angela Campagna's Dec. 5 letter stating, “most people over 40 are being laid off and not being hired,” Come on. Why would the Daily Herald even publish a lette...
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Dream Act sanitizes illegal immigrationDec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The proposed Dream Act might solve the immigration problems of some immigrants who thought they followed all the rules to get here but got caught up in technicalities on...
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Muslim community, speak up for U.S.Dec 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Heartfelt thanks to the Daily Herald (Dec. 4) for printing the tragic news that a Pakistani cleric in Peshawar Pakistan has “offered a cash reward Friday to anyone who k...
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Will state sell its soul to gambling?Dec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - A letter to Senator Terry Link regarding: “We are trying to make the state more money.” When the devil came to you and whispered in your ear about the bounties of Illino...
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Thanks for 29 years in prosecutor's officeDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Dear DuPage County Residents: I have been honored to serve you for the past 29 years as a prosecutor in the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. I have been blessed ...
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A relentless battle for the most basic candidate informationDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Hey, I said, we should cover the installation of Joe Birkett as a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court's Second District in Elgin next week. Not so fast, Daily Heral...