DuPage County Opinion
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No small task to fix our broken cultureDec 29, 2013 3:00 am - No small task to fix our broken culture We have all heard “the only thing that is constant in today's world is change.” Certainly technology keeps changing by its o...
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Dart was right about concealed carry lawDec 28, 2013 3:40 am - Dart was right about concealed carry law The prize for worst legislation ever goes to this year’s concealed carry bill. To placate a few hundred thousand gun obsess...
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Clarifying the First AmendmentDec 27, 2013 3:40 am - Clarifying the First Amendment In his Dec 17 column “Picking fights over religion”, writer Gene Lyons makes some errors and misleading comments, the most notable of...
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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...