Letters to the Editor
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Plan now to vote in the Feb. 5 primaryNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Our opinions and letters of late have been full of ideas and suggestions as to why we are facing a multitude of issues and poor responses to those issues. The League of...
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Thomas almost had a good pointNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Again, Cal Thomas almost has a good point. To quote Cal in his Nov. 4 column, Democrats would put us at risk with carrots and sticks. "What is lacking in all these candi...
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Veterans deserve better treatmentNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...
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ID might have saved injured dog's lifeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Domestic animal owners must have their animals controlled at all times, whether inside or out, and have identification (tags or microchips) on them. If not, serious cons...
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Unionization helped destroy public trustNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Dawn Heil's letter, "Teachers' important role requires support." Unless I am mistaken, teachers have always held a position of importance and tru...
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Thanks to leader of smoke ban campaignNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Many thanks belatedly to Phil Landrum, who pioneered the Wheaton non-smoking ban. I understand that he interviewed the owners and wait staffs at every Wheaton restaurant...
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Rehabilitation services are at riskNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Congressman Henry J. Hyde, a patient at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, watched his son accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf from ...
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Government does very few things wellNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Burt Constable's Tuesday piece on how "Government can do more than wage war and collect taxes," I warn that the government does very few things well, and ...
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Is school silence law really worth it?Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - My mother, being an elementary school teacher, has told me that finding even a moment of silence in the classroom is rare. This however has changed. Recently, the Genera...
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Illegal immigration hottest election topicNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Ruben Navarrette, there is no right way to give an illegal alien a driver's license. You do not reward an illegal act with a privilege that belongs to citizens. (New Yo...