DuPage County Opinion
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Don’t give away farm in teacher contractsJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Are taxpayers ready for teachers strikes? Reviewing property tax invoices, even with reduced property values, the addition of the state’s equalization factor and other a...
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For president, choice is obviousJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - In this year’s presidential campaigns, we hear about the most peculiar of things — from vampires in business to foreigners being presidents. We ought not be distracted b...
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Time for discussion of energy plansJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - We urgently need to discuss “smart meters,” but in the larger context of this nation’s energy plans. These meters are just a piece of a wrongly directed government effor...
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‘We the people’ are responsibleJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - I think people are forgetting who is responsible for the financial crisis that federal, state and local governments are in. Yes, it is the Democrats and Republicans, and...
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Walker victory shows hope for AmericaJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - With Walker’s vote of confidence as a successful leader, it is noteworthy how the hand-wringing Democratic liberal project views this landslide victory as a vote against...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Two types of errors on Roskam positionsJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - On May 30, the Daily Herald printed two errors on its opinion page regarding U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. Chris Greco of Carol Stream made an error of commission in his Fence...
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Citizen input trumps budget concernsJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - In response to the June 1 editorial, “Police costs worthy of fresh look, too,” I would like to point out the real “cost” citizens are forced to pay when communities begi...
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Who speaks for students in U-46?Jun 07, 2012 4:40 am - I was very disturbed after reading the article “U-46 has new teachers contract” on June 5. Toward the end of the article, the chief of staff for the district (Tony Sande...
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Expanded gambling won’t solve problemsJun 06, 2012 5:00 am - Expanded gambling won’t solve problems Here we go again. The Illinois House and Senate have passed an irresponsible gambling expansion bill on to the governor. And ...