Winfield Opinion
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Thanks for food pantry donationsJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - On behalf of Peoples Resource and Interfaith food pantries we wish to thank all who contributed so generously to the St. Matthew Shopping Cart Brigade, at the Wheaton 4t...
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Is pasteuriziation a campaign issue?Jul 27, 2011 5:00 am - “Rah, Rah for Raw Milk!” This may become a slogan for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. Wheaton College alumnus Michael Gerson in his column in the July 6 Dail...
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Failure of long march to socialismJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - So let me get this straight. If we permit politicians, this time the Democrats, to increase the debt ceiling, which really is no ceiling at all with the ease and frequen...
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Were GOP serious on deficit reduction ...Jul 27, 2011 5:00 am - The GOP, including tea party supporters, professes concern about spending and budget deficits, but the real objective is to weaken and obstruct the economic recovery in ...
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Who really runs the country?Jul 26, 2011 5:00 am - Picking up on the Michele Bachmann news story, I wonder how many feel as I do: The sitting president does not run the country. Mostly they are the front men anointed by ...
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Handling of Social Security is mob-likeJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - FDR introduced Social Security; participation was voluntary. It was put into an independent trust fund, not a general operating fund. LBJ moved it to a general fund dur...
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Video gambling will be boon for townsJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s recent editorial and news coverage on gaming failed to acknowledge the benefits of video gaming for Illinois, including how it will bring significant ...
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Moms teach lessons of perseverance in face of tragedyJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The loss of a child is devastating, unimaginable. And if the death is violent, or senseless, it is that much harder to comprehend. One way some suburban mothers are deal...
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Addressing some issues about P.E.Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading Nicolas Flamel’s July 13 Fence Post item about gym teachers’ pay is excessive, I would like to respond and clear up many of the misconceptions he has state...
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What the heck is platform tennis?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading the July 20 paper, I have two questions. What is platform tennis and why is a warming hut needed? Ann B. Hein Winfield ...