Articles filed under Commentary
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The Democrats did goodNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The Democrats did good. Not in the election they did pretty miserably there. But they did good for the country. They led America back from the brink of economic disaste...
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Another season of 'hardball politics' comes to a closeNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - What is it about politics that brings out the worst in people? Presumably, the election process is intended to help us all make things better, but it certainly doesn't h...
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Suburbs still not among GOP foldNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Election night was a disaster for Illinois Democrats, but it could have been worse. In fact, it should have been worse. Why? Since 2009, the Democrats nationally and in ...
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From geek to geezerNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - It's a fair generality that the young are more technologically up-to-date than the old. There comes a time when one concludes that the wizards of invention have gone far...
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An enforcer's thankless taskOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - If you think you have a thankless job, just be thankful you're not in John Morton's shoes. Morton is the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is his respo...
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My optimistic first voteOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I made the most meaningful trip to Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale last week. I voted. Not for the first time in a couple of years. Not for the first time in the U...
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Let's see some class at the end of the campaignsOct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - For half of the candidates on Tuesday's ballot, these are the days you remember. If you win, you remember what comes next. But if you lose, you always second-guess what ...
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The Great Campaign of 2010Oct 30, 2010 11:00 pm - In a radio interview that aired Monday on Univision, President Obama chided Latinos who “sit out the election instead of saying, ‘We're gonna punish our enemies and we'r...
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Time is now for improvements at College of DuPageOct 28, 2010 1:00 am - On Nov. 2, College of DuPage will seek voter approval to extend its bonding authority while keeping the tax rate for bond debt at its current level. The college took ad...
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Hail the American work ethicOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Whenever I visit Italy, France or elsewhere in dolce vita Europe, I go: “Oooh! Aren't these cheeses wonderful? Ahh! Look how fit and well-dressed everyone is. Oh! If onl...