DuPage County Opinion
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Religious liberty is at stakeJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - The news media have done a poor job of clarifying the controversy regarding the Catholic Church’s objection to the Obamacare mandate. First, it is not a contraception is...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...
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Add line-item veto to term limitsJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - I fully agree with Charles L. Barr Jr. and his letter to the editor on Sunday, June 10, on term limits. I would like to take it a few steps further. First I would like t...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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Deficit spending must be controlledJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - Spending in Washington is out of control The U.S. national debt is close to $16 trillion. Our national government continues to fail to do what any normal household does:...
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Immigration makes strange bedfellowsJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - Republican Joe Walsh, while fielding questions on illegal immigration, committed the unpardonable sin of stating that Democrats are eying the possible votes of illegal i...
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Bin Laden may have the last laughJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - As I watch President Bush with his wife, Laura, on the evening news unveiling their portraits with President Obama and Michelle Obama, I think to myself: “We had it all....
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Dismal campaign, dismal recordJun 14, 2012 5:00 am - Dismal campaign, dismal record It probably came as no surprise, that after we elected a man as president with no experience in management, business, or foreign rela...
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For those who enjoy DuPage open spacesJun 14, 2012 5:00 am - For those who enjoy DuPage open spaces I was very excited to hear the announcement that Don Kirchenberg will be running for DuPage Forest Preserve District commissi...