Winfield Opinion
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GOP hampering economic recoveryFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - While Republicans love to wrap themselves in the American flag, they don't seem to mind endangering our country by squandering countless billions of dollars on subsidies...
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How do we repay all those IOUs?Feb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - This is in response to Froma Harrop's Feb. 1 column, in which she defends the safety of Social Security finances by pointing out that the funds are invested in Treasurie...
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Happy to see Rose is Rose in comicsFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - I am a new subscriber to your paper and to my delight, I found you include one of my favorite comic strips; Rose is Rose in your Sunday edition. I have all the books by ...
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Choice among food, house, medical billsFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - I came down with a horrible deep-skin boil/infection that I'd hoped would go away on its own, but it didn't. I fearfully went to the hospital and received a bill for ove...
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Public prayer is a good startFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - What good does a moment of silence do, in contrast to a prayer to God? Fence Post writer Theodore Utchen prefers silence. Regarding the shooting victims in Tuscon, he th...
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Essay inspires death penalty foesFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Jeff Engelhardt's essay (“'My father's son' seeks forgiveness, not death penalty”, Jan. 26) was beautiful. The strength, the power, and the wisdom of his words are inspi...
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Was it so awful to let trucks do 65 mph?Feb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Was it so awful to let trucks do 65 mph? I finally got a chance to drive 65 mph on I-355, south of I-55. This got me to thinking. Just how catastrophic was the doom...
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Lombard marking anniversary of 9/11Feb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Lombard marking anniversary of 9/11 The village of Lombard is planning a 10-year anniversary observance for Sept. 11. One of the ideas the committee is moving forwa...
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Essays provide lessons in moralityFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Essays provide lessons in morality Thanks for a couple of interesting essays on the editorial pages: Michael Gerson from The Washington Post Writers Group and Jeff ...
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President a true tax-and-spend liberalFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama is a “true tax and spend” liberal following in the footsteps of past Democratic presidents. When he took office, the national debt stood at $10.6 trilli...