Westmont Opinion
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Marine's death lost among the adsSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing today in regard to the story you ran on Sept. 6, "Death of a Marine." I found it awfully sad that the story of this soldier, who died in battle for our coun...
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Would Dems not let a Republican speak?Sep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I have never been so shocked by behavior of the public institutions with which I am associated as I was to learn of the decision of Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200...
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Paying lip service to the radical right?Sep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 on its wrongheaded decision to ban President Obama's speech. All wise parents know that the easiest way to get i...
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Don't forget people voted for changeSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - It strikes me that most of the same people who see reform of the health insurance system as an intolerable governmental intrusion had very little to say about the massiv...
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Concern for Obama speech irrational?Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent Daily Herald editorial chastised parents' reaction to Obama's planned speech to schoolchildren as "going over the top." Was it really irrational for parents to ...
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Scarier things on TV than presidentSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Parents who decided it was necessary to censor their children from Obama's school speech should instead take another look at what their children are watching on televisi...
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Cubs will still lose with selfish playersSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cubs will never win anything as long as they continually acquire players who put themselves above the team, and Cub management sees nothing wrong with this. In fact,...
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Show some faith and trust in truck driversSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I am responding to Mr. Roebert's commentary in the Aug. 31 Fence Post. It should be known that I do not drive large trucks for a living but do spend a lot of time on roa...
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What's to fear about public option?Sep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I continue to be surprised that so many Americans are comfortable with a for-profit insurance company coming between them and their doctors, but are so strongly opposed ...
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Why aren't dentists in health plan?Sep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Dr. Gott recently wrote in another newspaper column that dentists are doctors who specialize on a specific part of the human anatomy are just like other medical doctors,...