DuPage County Opinion
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Government ‘by the people’ is lackingOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - The next big election is coming up in less than two years. It’s been a long time since we got it right, so it behooves us to really pay attention this time. I don’t beli...
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Christians being left out of negotiationsOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - Why aren’t the Christians in Palestine given any attention? These Christians have been in the Holy land since the time of Jesus and can trace their religion to Jesus’ ti...
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A scandalous policy of paying lateOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - The figures are numbing. The state of Illinois owes creditors a staggering $5 billion in 166,000 unpaid bills, according to a study of state documents by an extraordinar...
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‘Promised land’ belongs to ChristiansOct 16, 2011 5:00 am - To answer an Oct. 6 Fence Post letter from Elizabeth Pearson of Elmhurst: The Palestinians have occupied Palestine for about 1,400 years. A large portion of the Jewish p...
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Why the free ride for electric cars?Oct 16, 2011 5:00 am - Streets and highways are maintained through a user fee of 19 cents per gallon of gasoline. But “electric” autos are powered by energy stored from converting coal or nucl...
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Corporations don’t want you to thinkOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - It’s interesting to me that after watching live webcams of thousands protesting against Wall Street in the wee hours of Sept. 6 (and witnessing police brutality of unarm...
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Compromise needed on Sears incentiveOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - Annie Thompson, spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn, hit the nail on the head when she stated in the Daily Herald, “Sears plays an important role in our state’s economy ...” ...
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Financial waste isn’t hard to findOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - How can we possibly balance the budget with the government waste that exists? Recently a friend’s relatives, GSA workers, were moved back to the U.S. by the government. ...
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The SoapboxOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - At last, remembrance: More than 1,000 people are expected in Des Plaines today to dedicate a memorial to the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Such a...
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Obama’s jobs bill is a road to nowhereOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - It has been almost three years since Obama had been elected president, and for almost three years now he is still in campaign mode. This time it’s his “jobs” bill. He’s ...