Wheaton Opinion
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Courteous motor vehicle departmentNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Suzanne MacDonald, in a recent letter on child health care, took aim at the Department of Motor Vehicles as an example of an incapable and inefficient government bur...
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Democrats must battle despotismNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - I believe that historians will look back on the next few weeks in American history as a watershed, as the opportunity for Democrats to either restore legitimate constitu...
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Thanks, Wheaton, for helping othersNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Make A Difference Day is intended to raise awareness of volunteering, and as such, the City of Wheaton's Community Relations Commission was able to give every citizen of...
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Screenwriters could use a reality checkNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It seems the recent Hollywood Writers Guild strike has taken center stage in the media. The writers, most of whom pull down six-figure incomes, could use a reality check...
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Spirits are high in the Obama campNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in regard to David Broder's Oct. 25 column, "Spirits begin to sag in the Obama-for-president camp." My two sisters and I, all members of the 55-plus age bracket,...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Soapbox: 'The marching band refused to yield'Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Schraft was not famous. Yet he was a paean to music, education and his profession. He was revered by hundreds of budding musicians, colleagues and his community. Mr....
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Meet AAIM, a lesser-known, but vigilant foe of drunken drivingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - They almost revel in their under-known status. They're a group involved in a relentless crusade against drunken drivers. And they provide empathy and support for the vic...
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Help is a must for homeless veteransNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Homelessness is an ugly stain that stubbornly resists removal from the American landscape. Each case of homelessness is a human tragedy, and somehow the misfortune seems...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...