Will County Opinion
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'Hate speech' label another liberal ployJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Dec. 18 article, "Hate speech tag irks Mount Prospect library patron," is a classic example of how some liberals use the term, "hate speech," to shut down opposing v...
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Pit bulls need to be confinedJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Burt Constable's Dec. 10 column uses the term "lovable pit bull." An oxymoron, indeed. The old saying, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder," is appropriate here. Perh...
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Elgin overhaul needs to be speeded upJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Streetscape Improvement Project is a six-year construction plan from 2006 to 2012 costing $40 million to upgrade and develop the utilities, sidewalks, and road...
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Boy Scout codes don't discriminateJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America. Along with thousands of other adults, we volunteer our time and effort to make a positive difference in the lives of y...
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Saturday soapbox: Careful what you sayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Careful what you say: That's right, Bob Frisk is already at work saving material for his Best Sports Quotes column for 2010. This week's 2009 edition was an enjoyable re...
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From dependency back to bondageJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury....
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Candidate, indeed, has cut budgetsJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - In a recent story on the race for District 6, DuPage County Board, candidate Matt Fuesting indicated his belief that the other candidates in the race have no experience ...
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Why banks are slow to modify loansJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Recently, your paper has printed some very interesting articles regarding the failed Government Mortgage plan. In the Dec. 11 article, "Gov't. mortgage plan provides lit...
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War on drugs a waste of moneyJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - My side hurts from laughing. I just read your piece by David N. Goodman, where he quotes the White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske: "These latest data confirm that we mu...
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DuPage a nice place because of GOPDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - The way to deal with political corruption is to prosecute the criminals and put them in prison. But, that is not what Bob Peickert, chairman of the Democrat Party in DuP...