DuPage County Opinion
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Is the ‘hammer’ all we can trust?Dec 24, 2013 3:40 am - Is the ‘hammer’ all we can trust? The Daily Herald ran an AP article, “In God we trust, maybe, but not each other.” Reportedly, sociologists are alarmed because of ...
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Obamacare explains spending power lossDec 23, 2013 4:00 am - On Dec. 18, the Daily Herald put an article on the front page titled “Income gap Is slowing recovery.” This piece Associated Press was an opinion piece masquerading as a...
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Easy for politicians to cut others’ payDec 23, 2013 4:00 am - Illinois politicians want it both ways. They cite constitutional protection when their pay and benefits are threatened by Gov. Pat Quinn, but they completely disregard t...
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Still no answer about Obama Africa tripDec 23, 2013 3:40 am - I have heard the word “transparency” used by our administration multiple times, but I don’t find it to be true. I have been trying to find out how much the president’s f...
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Reckless buying linked to higher gas tax?Dec 22, 2013 4:00 am - On Dec. 16, after dropping my wife off at the Roselle train station, for the intent of fuel savings I proceeded to drive a mile deeper into Dupage County ending up on bu...
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Show your children the love they needDec 22, 2013 4:00 am - I am 75 years old, was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1964. My biggest worry is the crime that happens daily. Why does it happen? Here is one reason: ...
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The SoapboxDec 21, 2013 4:00 am - As Christmas Day approaches, we can’t help but think of the many ways people in the suburban area have demonstrated the spirit of the holidays all year long. This editio...
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What did lawmakers put in teacher fund?Dec 21, 2013 3:40 am - Did the teachers pension fund enter into a retirement system with an enforceable contractual relationship as stated in our constitution? The answer is no because the leg...
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Reform pensions, but leave retirees aloneDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - The recently passed “pension reform” bill contains a number of curiosities with respect to its harsh treatment of retirees. First, one cannot find an offsetting benefit ...
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Stop funding programs in other nationsDec 19, 2013 4:00 am - I think I must be losing my mind. We are giving billions of dollars to Egypt and they are building their space program. We are cutting back on all kinds of projects in t...