DuPage County Opinion
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The perversion of democracyNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - With the end of this midterm election, it is now evident that our political processes have completely run amok. Civil debate among opponents has been supplanted by toxic...
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At least now we're at rock bottomNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - While I have been a lifelong Republican and staunch fiscal conservative, I do in one way welcome the election of J.B. Pritzker as governor of Illinois. I feel another Ra...
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Sanctions and the Iran nuclear dealNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - The IAEA's latest report on the 2015 P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran reaffirms Iran is fully in compliance with the agreement guaranteeing Iran doesn't produce nuclear weapo...
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Slanted headlinesNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - Underneath the Nov. 7, banner headline "democrats take the House" in much smaller type were the words "Republicans retain control of the Senate." On Nov. 6, the Republic...
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An enhanced view of democracyNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - I have voted in every presidential election since I turned 18 and many midterms. But I never volunteered for a campaign. The day before the midterms this year, I did two...
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Serve our veterans as they served usNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Veterans Day is Nov. 11. On this day, we salute the service of all veterans, while we keep in our thoughts and prayers the fallen, the missing and those who right now ar...
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Schools, cops and safetyNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - When I was a teenager, I worked in a movie theater. It was the policy of the theater to allow the police in free. This was an act of charity but just as important for se...
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Consider early education while votingNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Sixty percent of children who are eligible for early education programs like Head Start are not enrolled, mostly due to a lack of slots available. That means that 133,00...
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Consider climate when votingNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - Thank you Daily Herald for the editorial titled "Our world is worth trying to save" citing the ridiculous report that the Trump administration is using to support the re...
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Self-driving cars are a dangerous wasteNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - There is talk and even action as the big car companies try to catch up in the race to introduce self-driving cars now. The question is what is the purpose of it? Who rea...