Westmont Opinion
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Why Congress hits when economy downAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Sorry that you’ll not be receiving any presents. Recently passed debt-ceiling/deficit legislation mandates that presents go only t...
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Uncle Sam just ran out of moneyAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - Regarding Walt Zlotow’s Aug. 9 Fence Post letter, Uncle Sam didn’t die, Walt, he just ran out of money. To you and the others who feel that government has the money to s...
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Better choice for front-page newsAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - Excuse me, Daily Herald, but I do believe that our Standard & Poor’s bond downgrade should have been front page news. I am perplexed that a Naperville man’s heroic actio...
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Aurora parade an unqualified successAug 16, 2011 5:02 am - As commander of the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84, I would like to thank all the people who came to the celebrate Independence Day at the Fourth of July parad...
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Don’t just blame pols on immigrationAug 16, 2011 5:02 am - I can understand Americans having different opinions on issues such as abortion, gun control, death penalty. There are some issues, however, where I don’t understand why...
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DuPage benefits trim a wise modelAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - It’s never easy to have your pay or benefits trimmed. Too many of us know that all too well. In that regard, we empathize with the DuPage County employees who will see t...
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Why would you want more government?Aug 13, 2011 4:00 am - Most reasonable people on the left and right of center would agree the government is broken. So the only question worth asking is why some people want more of it? Marti...
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COD not a good example to studentsAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - We have subscribed for many years and read your paper daily. I have been following the College of Dupage fiasco for several years and have this to say about the most rec...
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Tea party won, but America lostAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - I hope the Republicans and tea partyers enjoyed their brief Pyrrhic victory of no tax increase for the rich and the corporations. They won the game of “chicken” they pla...
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Missed opportunity will plague WinfieldAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - When a child gets a dollar in his pocket his inclination is to buy candy and toys. When an adult comes into money, the adult allocates the funds to needs, not wants. The...