DuPage County Opinion
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Chasm between rich and poor widensNov 01, 2017 12:01 am - In September the ACA survived yet another repeal attempt by the U.S. Senate. However, every time this happens, there is a tendency for supporters of the ACA to take a d...
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No excuse for holding up JFK documentsNov 01, 2017 12:01 am - President Trump held back several hundred JFK files to allow security officials a chance to review them over the next six months. What could they possibly be doing in th...
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Hiding behind 'right to bear arms' sawOct 28, 2017 1:01 am - I am 81 years old and have been a Republican all of my life, that is until now when I see Roskam and Hultgren hiding behind the old saw, "the U.S. Constitution grants th...
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What took so long?Oct 27, 2017 1:00 am - I'm 74 years old and have been aware of the existence of the "casting couch" in Hollywood all my adult life. So, in all these years, why haven't outspoken actresses like...
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Sad ironiesOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - There is nothing so dangerous as a bullying coward trying to convince everyone that is trying desperately to convince everyone that he is not a bullying coward when ever...
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Williams went too far in Trayvon Martin columnOct 26, 2017 12:01 am - In his column published Oct. 4, Walter E. Williams identified several black men, including Trayvon Martin, as "criminals." A search of public records reveals that Trayvo...
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Value of protest begins with respectOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - I suppose I could write a short piece about being born up in often-freezing-cold Minnesota in a small working class town with limited opportunities outside of the local ...
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There may be no 'fix' for gun violenceOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - After one absorbs the shock and horror of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the significant question is "What is the fix?" An answer is critical because the shooter's method...
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Pence NFL walk-off an expensive stuntOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - At an Oct. 8 NFL game, the White House pulled off a very expensive stunt. At the cost of more than $30,000 an hour, we taxpayers paid for the use of Air Force Two and we...
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Employees should contribute to own retirement costsOct 23, 2017 5:00 am - In the Oct. 13 Daily Herald there is an article titled, "District 57 officials outline case for tax increase." In it assistant superintendent for finance and operations ...