Winfield Opinion
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Make the super-wealthy pay moreAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Listening to certain politicians, one might come away with the impression that congressional Democrats are poised to pass the largest tax increase in American history. T...
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Need new attitude in elected repsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I am very disappointed in U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's refusal to support the recent $26 billion state aid bill (HR 1586). This bill provided $415 million to Illinois to ret...
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Memo to bikers: follow the rulesAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A note to all Wheaton bikers: I was sitting at a red light at Danada Drive and Naperville Road, getting ready to make a left turn onto Naperville. I was about fifth in l...
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Read all about us, for a change of paceAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Years ago, a Daily Herald photographer - an exceptionally good one, I might add - was explaining why an assignment requiring him to do a short interview with his subject...
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Election commission needs oversightAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Last week, a newly appointed ethics commission found that the renewal of the contract of Dan Curry, Reverse Spin, as spokesman for the DuPage County Election Commission ...
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Embryo stem cell research not worth itAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama's executive order to lift restrictions on embryonic stem cell research showed a complete disregard for the dignity of human life as well as for U.S. law....
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More liberal revisionist historyAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Thanks, Lanlan Hoo (Fence Post, Aug. 1), for the recent trip down liberal revisionist history memory lane. Starting with an infamous leftist battle cry, "They (Republica...
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Do we succumb to pettiness, bigotry?Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The Mosque in New York controversy is another example of all that is wrong in America. Fomenting intolerance of others and the breeding of mistrust and hatred of America...
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Gladly contributing to those who need itAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm responding to Robert Finkel's Aug. 17 comments regarding state-funded retirement funds. He states, "Anyone who wants a pension when they retire should earn it the ol...
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Roskam should pay for his fliersAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, a couple of fliers came to me in the mail from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam's office. They are full-color, glossy and printed on good quality paper (one four pages, ...