DuPage County Opinion
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Columbus simply a product of his timeOct 15, 2013 4:40 am - Columbus simply a product of his time We of the pre-World War II era remember our era’s history class teachers painting a simple picture of Columbus. He was depicte...
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Attend Oct. 24 meeting on fixing Illinois and the redistricting systemOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - A statewide effort has started to change how Illinois state Senate and Representative districts are drawn. Right now, the maps are redrawn every 10 years to make sure e...
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GOP frequently has candidate forumsOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I wish to correct the record regarding (Elk Grove Township GOP committeeman) candidate (Scott) Lietzow’s pronouncement that “If I hadn’t decided to run, the township wou...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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Perplexed by run for twp. committeemanOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - While I respect every individual’s right to run for any public office and, in fact, believe we as a country would benefit from a broader involvement by the everday citiz...
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Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’Oct 14, 2013 4:40 am - Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’ I take offense when liberal politicians call the Tea Party and other conservatives “extremists.” The Tea Party and other conse...
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Time for Obama, Dems to come to tableOct 14, 2013 4:40 am - Obama, Dems must come to the table It may be time for members of Congress to attend a workshop on “problem solving.” It seems that the skills needed to solve proble...
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Hypocrisy rife in GOP, Tea PartyOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - The Republicans (and especially the loony Tea Party branch) deliberately shut down the federal government by attaching the abandonment of the Affordable Care Act as a pr...
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Conservatives need daily newspaperOct 13, 2013 4:40 am - Conservatives need daily newspaper I found your recent supplement, “The Newspaper Partnership,” worthwhile and provocative. I do agree that print journalism still h...
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Obama intrudes into all facets of lifeOct 13, 2013 4:40 am - Obama intrudes into all facets of life He voted “present” 123 times as an Illinois state senator, but today Barack Obama is an indefatigable micromanager. Never min...