Winfield Opinion
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President must fill nation's piggy bankFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - As an adult at 50 years old, I am amazed how spending now has become seemingly patriotic in America. I am old enough to remember the phrase "a penny saved is a penny ear...
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Shame on you, for health care viewsFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the Jan. 26 letter from Rev. Stephen H. Swanson on health care, Reverend, I hope you're not suggesting that we condemn our fellow citizens to months of pa...
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Joyce Kilmer would agree with tree warFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - "Why are we worried about trees?" inquired a Wheaton resident in a letter published Jan. 30, in which he wondered what was all the fuss about ComEd's ruthless eradicatio...
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Obama should quit bipartisan attemptFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - If President Obama is serious about keeping his campaign promise of change, he needs to give up his fantasy of bipartisanship. It ought to be abundantly clear to everyon...
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We'll prosper when basic needs are metFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - I am not a Democrat or Republican. I pride myself on choosing the best people, not the "party" people when supporting someone's ideas. I am supporting our president as a...
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'Countdown' lights could help motoristsFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Without going into the merits/demerits of red light cameras, I would like to make a request of the municipalities, police departments, city councils etc. who have implem...
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Health care woes are a crisis of cultureFeb 08, 2010 10:00 pm - A few months ago an emergency room doctor in Mississippi sent a letter to President Obama on the topic of health care. It seems he had had a patient the night before who...
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Thanks, from the ex-wrestling coachFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like to thank Naperville Central High School wrestling coach Rob Porter and Athletic Director Marty Bee for their recognition of me at the Naperville Central-Gle...
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'Countdown' lights could help motoristsFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Without going into the merits/demerits of red light cameras, I would like to make a request of the municipalities, police departments, city councils etc. who have implem...
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Don't trade police for pothole-patchingFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I would like all of the Winfield village officials to know that I do not support any decision to disband our police force. In my opinion, it is illogical to use their sa...