Woodridge Opinion
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So much for notion SS is untouchableJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - For the past few days our president has been saying, “I cannot guarantee that the checks will be sent out next month.” This is the mother of cheap shots. Just a few year...
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Facts missing in letter about DukeJul 19, 2011 2:00 am - Walt Zlotow’s July 17 letter left a few facts out about former Grand Wizard David Duke. His initial party was the Democratic Party, which had no issue with accepting him...
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Here are some ways to cut spendingJul 19, 2011 2:00 am - In March of 2006, when President Obama was a senator, he said the following: “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leaders...
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Sea of entitlement in Naperville schoolsJul 19, 2011 2:00 am - Where are our spending priorities? Just when we thought that the focus on our national debt would be uppermost, I am reminded that there is a sea of entitlement right he...
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A needed champion in fight against distracted drivingJul 18, 2011 3:00 am - Every cause needs a focal point and a champion. Cheryl Miller of Bolingbrook may just be that champion in the fight against distracted driving. And the sign erected Frid...
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Little respect for ConstitutionJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - We should not be too surprised that the president has little respect for the Constitution. He told us as much in his Jan. 18, 2001 radio interview on WBEZ. He said the C...
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A candidate for GOP’s racist fringeJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - Although dismaying, it is not surprising that former KKK Grand Wizard, Louisiana state representative and Republican state district Chairman David Duke is considering a ...
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An apology to our Welsh readersJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - At the risk of mixing metaphors, let me say sometimes you just have to step up to the plate and take your lumps. I'll go first. There are so many buzzwords, catchphrases...
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What’s with sign theft at Glenbard West?Jul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I’m writing this during a Fourth of July concert. Great music, reminding us of patriotic ideals, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the brave men and wom...
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Time for liberals to stand firmJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I have had it with our president. He gave in to the extreme right wing Republicans (well, all Republicans are extreme right). Now he gives in to the Republicans on regul...