DuPage County Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, readers: At 90, Walt Meder is still contributing. The driving force behind the Daily Herald’s Hope for the Holidays campaign is just as pleased as we are at t...
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Rejection of right-wing extremismDec 14, 2012 3:51 am - Rejection of right-wing extremism When analyzing November’s election results, let’s be crystal clear. President Obama won handily in both the Electoral College and ...
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Quite a collection of crazy extremistsDec 14, 2012 3:51 am - Quite a collection of crazy extremists Einstein famously said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different resul...
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We deserve answers on Benghazi deathsDec 14, 2012 3:51 am - We deserve answers on Benghazi deaths Some historic and tragic battles have become memorialized for all times. Everyone remembers the Alamo. The names of Jim Bowie ...
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All sides must agree to spend lessDec 14, 2012 3:40 am - This country must learn to live within its means. Congress must rise above partisan politics and do what we all must do — not spend more than we make. Will some people f...
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News judgment questionableDec 14, 2012 3:40 am - I must admit that I am disappointed in recent editions of my Daily Herald paper. In the Dec. 5 edition the headline story at the top of page 1 reads: “Sudanese students ...
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Don’t pick on cat foster momDec 14, 2012 3:40 am - Let me see if I understand this correctly. The Village of South Elgin in its infinite wisdom has decided that a person who has devoted most of her life to abandoned anim...
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Can we agree this is election mandate?Dec 13, 2012 3:43 am - Can we agree this is election mandate? A few things I took from the last election. 1. The American majority wants Medicare and Social Security to continue in its cu...
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Surrender freedom with a whimperDec 13, 2012 3:43 am - Surrender freedom with a whimper The media makes a great fuss over America now approaching a fiscal cliff or they speak of the horrific consequences to the nation i...
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Appeasing illegal act won’t solve problemDec 13, 2012 3:43 am - Appeasing illegal act won’t solve problem OK, we are passing a law to allow illegals to get a driver’s license but the question is what’s the motivation to get one....