Westmont Opinion
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When tragedy strikes, please help the messengerOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - A wise journalist I know suggests three simple rules for how public officials should deal with the media. He uses the acronym HAT: be honest, be accessible, be timely. ...
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Let's put the race issue behind usOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Regardless of one's opinion on whether Rush Limbaugh should have the right to own an NFL team, and with all due respect to Jesse Jackson: Mr. Jackson may want to ponder ...
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Joining the ranks of the undeservingOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Why was the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to President Obama? Alfred Nobel intended that his Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall have done the most or the...
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Death penalty fitting for Degorski?Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Kristen Smith, Jim Degorski's ex girlfriend told jurors that her yearlong relationship with him ended in a terrifying beating by Degorski after their breakup. Smith told...
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Look at reality before backing health planOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - I am an RN and would like to see everyone have access to health care but I do not believe we are ready as a country for universal health care no matter what the paying s...
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This is about truth, not fear and hatredOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - I listen frequently to Limbaugh and Beck (and most of the other Fox shows) and have yet to hear anything that should "stir up fear and hatred." Concern, yes, with what i...
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Library protest can hold spot on stageOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - So, Connie Xinos likes to crush 11-year-old girls' feelings in a public forum? And talk about the "Real World" from his gated community and Mercedes? This looks like a ...
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Democrats blamed for Olympic lossOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm disappointed we didn't get the 2016 Summer Olympics. But my greatest disappointment is with the Democrat Party. You mean to tell me that with the full power of the ...
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Reverse turn law and dump camerasOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - There appears much controversy regarding these cash cows for local governments who emphatically say these contraptions are for safety purposes only. Who is suffering? Th...
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Olympic committee saved us billionsOct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - No Daley machine-backed public-funded construction job ever gets built as planned or within budget. The cost overruns for McCormick Place, Navy Pier, O'Hare Airport and ...