Winfield Opinion
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How this nation is going to the dogsFeb 25, 2012 6:05 am - I came to this country a quarter of a century ago, when America was one of two superpowers. Today, despite having won the Cold War, America nonetheless finds itself “bur...
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Occupy Naperville needs your helpFeb 25, 2012 6:05 am - We want to affirm Tom Rajcan’s recent post: Speak, America, Speak. To this we would add: Occupy, America, Occupy. Why? Because the Occupy movement is making the outrage ...
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Whose pursuit of happiness matters?Feb 25, 2012 6:05 am - While I was on vacation in ‘04, a friend thought it’d be cute to fill my lawn with John Kerry signs and put me on every left wing mailing list he could think of. The sig...
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Are you better off than 4 years ago?Feb 25, 2012 6:05 am - Never has a president promised so much and delivered so little. Mr. Obama promised to cut the deficit in half within the first three years of his presidency. Instead, ou...
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Whitney’s story. Only in AmericaFeb 25, 2012 6:05 am - The relentless media coverage of dysfunctional songster Whitney Houston would only occur in America. On the same day she overdosed on a cocktail of booze, prescription d...
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Kifowit for House District 84, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - (This editorial was edited for clarification after initial publication.) The Democratic primary race in the 84th District of the Illinois House is a tough call. T...
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Six-month sentence sends poor messageFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Guerin’s Jan. 27 sentencing decision in the case of James W. French was an affront to victims of child sexual assault. The ju...
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Dillard for Senate District 24, GOPFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - There’s something to say for political courage, and the challenger for the Republican seat in the 24th District Senate race says he has a lot of it. In his bid against l...
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Candidate screening process appreciatedFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - For those of us who are dedicated to public service, I would like to thank DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin for the open and transparent selection of the District...
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Why do we pay for these bad ‘choices?’Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The use of contraceptives is a lifestyle choice made by those engaging in “love making.” The purchase of contraceptives is not prohibited by any laws, and they are avail...