Westmont Opinion
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State applying smoke and mirrorsApr 27, 2012 1:00 am - While I have to agree that the state is a mess, I do not necessarily agree with its approach to fixing our problems. As an example, adding a $1 tax to a pack of cigarett...
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Sex slave trade a growing menaceApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - In today’s world, child sex slavery is an important term to understand thanks to its widespread presence throughout an alarming number of countries. As horrifying as it ...
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Carlin remarks cast a chill on CODApr 26, 2012 1:00 am - Thursday evening, April 19, College of DuPage Board Chairman David Carlin changed the tone of negotiations and cast a chill on the working relationships at the college. ...
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Faculty knows better at CODApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - There is no joke about the College of DuPage having difficulties between their board and president and the faculty. What COD “sells” is a quality education, one that som...
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Need to go back on a pension promiseApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - On April 18, the Illinois House passed a resolution to amend the Illinois constitution so that future pension sweeteners will require a super majority. To take effect, t...
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CASA grateful to its sponsorsApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - CASA grateful to its sponsors We are writing to express CASA Kendall County’s tremendous gratitude to the Village Grind in Yorkville and Oswego. Their fundraising e...
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Emanuel should be the Safety MayorApr 24, 2012 1:00 am - Mayor Emanuel, I like you. And, many around town like the job you are doing thus far. Thank you. I’m sure you are aware the homicide rate in Chicago was incredibly high ...
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Conservatives are better at givingApr 24, 2012 1:00 am - As President Obama harps on greedy “millionaires and billionaires,” one should look at who the generous people in this country are. Arthur Brooks, professor of sociology...
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Why don’t the Democrats get it?Apr 24, 2012 1:00 am - The U.S. has recently received the dubious honor of having the highest corporate tax rate in the entire world. At a staggering 39.2 percent, how long is it going to take...
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Military draft should be reinstatedApr 24, 2012 1:00 am - The military draft should be reinstated. If there was a draft, we would have never gone to Iraq and we would have been out of Afganistan. The politicans are using the po...