DuPage County Opinion
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Cook County’s use tax is entirely bogusFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - Has anyone else in Cook County been slapped with the Non-Retailer Use Tax? In August 2012, I purchased a 1994 Yamaha motorcycle from a private party. I went to the Secre...
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Gay marriage foes not closed-mindedFeb 27, 2013 3:40 am - Gay marriage foes not closed-minded In your “Our View” column Feb. 17, the Herald hopes for “open-minded Republican support” of the gay marriage bill. My definition...
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Need rational talk on concealed carryFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - Need rational talk on concealed carry I was very disappointed with your article, “Concealed carry recipe for disaster, transit chiefs say.” The chiefs’ opinion that...
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The oppression of human incentiveFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - The oppression of human incentive The White House would have us worship at the altar of equality. Neomarxism a la Obama bristles at the idea that capitalism may res...
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‘Undedication’ of ex-Carol Stream mayor sign prompts blame gameFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - Don’t shoot the messenger! Perhaps that’s not an officially sanctioned axiom of journalism, But I’ll wager every reporter can cite numerous examples in which his or her ...
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More proof Obama policies not workingFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - More proof Obama policies not working Well, the numbers are in. Payroll taxes went up and people had less income. Retail sales went down. Holy cow. What a shock! Wh...
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Horse care could improve at DanadaFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - Horse care could improve at Danada In October 2012, after almost three years as a volunteer, I left Danada Equestrian Center due to time constraints as a result of ...
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Rise in gas prices is unsettlingFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - Rise in gas prices is unsettling It disturbs me to drive to the local gasoline pump and watch the cost rise dramatically. Drivers are subject to Metra tax, (for Ill...
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The SoapboxFeb 23, 2013 4:00 am - From the suburbs to your pocket: We all know Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the Wrights flew the first plane. Perhaps someday the suburbs’ own Marty Cooper, w...
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Hypocrisy abounds in gun debateFeb 23, 2013 4:00 am - The hypocrisy about gun control astounds me. The Department of Homeland Security orders 7,000 fully automatic AR-15s for their people and suggests that we use scissors t...