Wheaton Opinion
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Strong military keeps world peaceNov 17, 2013 3:40 am - Strong military keeps world peace In your Nov, 10 editorial, “The thin hope for peace from a war long ago,” you wrote, “Think about this. Since the end of World War...
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Why do GOP, fat cats get to hoard?Nov 16, 2013 3:40 am - Why do GOP, fat cats get to hoard? In the face of rampant unemployment and underemployment, the United States spent $682 billion on its military in 2012. The two wa...
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An ego that comes along once a centuryNov 16, 2013 3:40 am - An ego that comes along once a century Our fairly recent improvement in intrapersonal communication, has been a blessing and a curse. The bull can be distributed wi...
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Government, take a stand on smokingNov 15, 2013 3:40 am - Government, take a stand on smoking Smoking is disgusting, and many people share this opinion. It is especially disgusting when someone is not old enough by law to ...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...
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Who cares when Jesse Jr.’s released?Nov 09, 2013 3:40 am - Who cares when Jesse Jr.’s released? The media reports the projected release date for felon and former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is Dec. 31, 2015. What differen...
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Health care fiasco exposes effete snobsNov 08, 2013 3:40 am - Health care fiasco exposes effete snobs It took five years, but the mis-leader of the United States of America is finally getting fair treatment by the press. It to...
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Elgin-O’Hare shows bipartisan effortNov 06, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin-O’Hare shows bipartisan effort History was made last week with the groundbreaking of the much-anticipated Elgin-O’Hare Western Access project. Half a century...
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Suburban transit needs bigger shareOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Who gets and who gives? In the world of publicly funded goods and services, the two often don’t match up. Childless homeowners pay taxes so public schools can educate o...
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When Dems should be Party of NoOct 31, 2013 4:40 am - When it comes to Social Security, Democrats, including the president, U.S. senators, U.S. representatives and Democratic voters should become the Party of No. No to incr...