DuPage County Opinion
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Voters are the losers in current map processJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald published two articles about redistricting on its June 22 Opinion page: Maryam Judar from the Citizen Advocacy Center bemoaned mapmaking in DuPage Count...
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Shame we don’t know our historyJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - My son, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, spent part of his Independence Day weekend at a swearing in ceremony for one of his fellow Marines. She immigrated ...
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The SoapboxJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, a single card: We’re certainly on board with Pace, Metra and the CTA in their decision to finally go to a universal fair system — but by 2015? Seems a long time...
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Limit overtime and watch the jobs growJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Right now Congress is considering giving employers tax breaks for hiring additional employees. It’s a nice idea, but it doesn’t solve the problem of more jobs. What is n...
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Why protect illegal immigrants?Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Roger Clemens — born in Dayton, Ohio, graduate of the University of Texas and seven-time winner of Major League Baseball’s Cy Young Award — started trial on July 6 on ch...
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Can you read this? Thank a teacherJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The mission of the Illinois Education Association is to advocate for the education of children by providing them with the opportunity to experience the best teaching pra...
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Don’t be fooled by public unions’ claimsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The arrogance of public sector labor unions has been elevated to astounding heights by Mr. Hank Scheff of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees la...
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Much is told by the look in one’s faceJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Physiognomy (the art of determining moral character by facial appearance) is alive and well in America. The Herald’s June 24 editorial cartoon is a perfect example of th...
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What’s sensible about common sense gun laws?Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Nejdl apparently has not read the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on the right to bear arms or the founding fathers’ commentary and debates on the issue. For e...
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Stop borrowing; start raising taxesJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The media is currently filled with stories on our national debt situation. The Republican leadership in both houses of Congress has clearly taken any increase in revenue...