DuPage County Opinion
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Living in a world of self-delusionJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - I begin by saying that Ted Utchen is a friend and at the same time one with whom I could not disagree with more when it comes to God. In the June 4 Fence Post, Mr. Utche...
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WW II facists were hardly socialistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - In a June 8 letter, Jim Vanne made several outlandish claims that can only be described as an outright butchery of history. The most egregious of his claims was the asse...
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Powerful are preying on working peopleJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - To anyone struggling to understand our nation’s hyperpartisan political climate, I suggest they follow HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a series based on the books by George R.R...
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Walsh’s claim about president is racistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh is quoted as saying that President Obama was elected due to “white guilt.” He goes on to say that “white guilt” will drive Obama’s re-election. That’...
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Final thoughts from Rose Pageant momJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - As some people may feel this was just a pageant, these articles (errors in Rose Festival judging) have caused quite a stir. Some of your comments I found especially amu...
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God’s word is final on IsraelJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - For many years various political leaders have been trying to broker a “peace” between the Jews and the Palestinians. The name Palestine is derived from the name Philisti...
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Lincoln’s words have fallen by the waysideJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - None of us were around when the thoughtful words: “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people” were spoken at Gettysburg. But we can all appreciate the ...
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Military legislation endangers our rightsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Please vote against the new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) contained within the National Defense Authorization Act. Principles of American justice ar...