Wheaton Opinion
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Change candidates should be seekingJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I am not surprised at the emphasis on change coming from both parties given the miserable and even alarming record of the Bush administration. What I would like is for ...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Founders correct on religious testsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The framers of our Constitution were well ahead of their time when they decided that there should be no religious test for public office. Judging from all the fuss over ...
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Tax hike for public transit is justifiedJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - My friends, we have to fix the transit/transportation mess in Chicagoland and unfortunately it will cost money -- ours. We need transit for our economy to thrive. It is ...
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Problem is with God, not Mike HuckabeeDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - John Hankes wrote a wonderful letter to the editor last week about Mike Huckabee. I say wonderful because it would be the perfect letter for any language arts or philoso...
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Still plenty of time to get a flu shotDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - There is still time to get your flu shot. There is plenty of vaccine this year and many places are offering flu shots. Influenza illness can occur from November until Ma...
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Students should register to voteDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - College students: listen up! The deadline to register to vote in the Feb. 5 primary election is Jan. 8. Now that many college students are home for winter break, this is...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...