Wheeling Opinion
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Conduct an inquiry into closed meetingFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The recent closed-door meeting of the entire Illinois Senate to brief senators on the budget problems affecting the state is the latest example of our legislative leader...
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Paralympic hockey deserves recognitionFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you, Burt Constable, for the wonderful front-page article about JJ O'Connor and the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team. My 14-year-old son, Sean, plays sled hockey f...
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Wizards infiltrate letters to editorFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I love the free and open forums at the Daily Herald, but I hate it when paid shills and Astroturfers infiltrate Fence Post. Since I subscribe to MoveOn.org and Gop.com I...
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Cameras are a trap to out-of-townersFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I travel into Roselle several times a week. I received a red-light camera violation citation for a $100 a few weeks back, and when I protested the village clerk told me ...
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Madigan uses power as a dictator wouldFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The Feb. 24 guest essay "Politics isn't as corrupt as reformers suggest" by Michael Madigan's spokesman was laughable. Why would the Daily Herald bother to run such a bl...
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Go back to no turn on redFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - What a racket red light cameras turned out to be. This company in Arizona has everybody brainwashed and the politicians in charge of this scheme are laughing at all of u...
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Consider the words of Winston ChurchillFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Since Winston Churchill's death, he has proved to the English speaking world the iconic statesman of modern times. But if he were alive today he might portray this count...
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There's no logic to progressive thoughtFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - I read Eugene Robinson's column regarding global warming or climate change or what ever they are calling it now. I understand the people behind this movement are not int...
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Sen. Durbin has no business in AfricaFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois is drowning in red ink, overrun with embarrassing politicians, "iffy" elections, unemployment and myriad other problems. Why on Earth was it necessary for Dick ...
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Follow the law and stop complainingFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - There is a drive to outlaw or severely restrict the use of red light cameras. The usual drivel arguments used to excuse breaking laws and demanding absolution are the sa...