Sunday, February 3, 2013

America's Mayor Not a Wuss

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Nicknamed "America's Mayor" by Al Gore when he chaired the DNC during the 2000 presidential election , Ed Rendell really per...
Saturday, February 2, 2013

War is Still a Racket

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By Walt Zlotow       They didn’t teach us about General Smedley Butler in school half a century ago, but they should have. Sin...
Friday, February 1, 2013

Many thanks to all of our 2013 Gala Advertisers

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Please JOIN this illustrious group of 2013 Gala Advertisers. Ad Deadline has been extended through Saturday 2/2. For details go here or wri...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Ed Rendell Headlines Democratic Gala on Feb 10th

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Amy Rohrer, Executive Director, Democratic Party of DuPage County 630-699-5071 ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

America Needs Construction, Not Sequestration

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By Dale Bowling There was an article in the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/30/yikes-economy-shri...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Here's an actual, honest-to-goodness pension fix

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By Ralph Martire (Reprinted from Crain's Chicago Business)     There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when the recent la...
Monday, January 28, 2013

Makers, Takers, Fairness and Playing by the Same Rules

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By: Dale Bowling Life isn't fair. I hear that all the time and I'm sure you do too.  And life really isn't fair, is it? So...
Friday, January 25, 2013

It's Now Or Never On Climate Policy

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By Dale Bowling Ironically the more climate change proceeds, the less the powers-that-be have been willing to address it. Ever since ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Kind of America We Want Doesn't Come Cheaply

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By: Dale Bowling Fiscal Cliff followed by Debt Ceiling followed by Sequestration and now most likely followed by Debt Ceiling again. F...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Our Opinion: Time for Quinn to act on Illinois' fiscal cliff

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From the State Journal-Register Our Opinion: Time for Quinn to act on Illinois' fiscal cliff The Editorial Board Posted: ...
Monday, January 21, 2013

To Truly Honor Dr. King, America Must Continue His Work

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By Dale Bowling Today is Martin Luther King Day and as such it is the day that we honor one of America's greatest heroes. Today i...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Recommended Readings (And Other Media) for Thoughtful People

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By Dale Bowling One of the great things about the Democratic Party is that we are a party of many voices, many perspectives. Our diversi...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Universal Background Checks For Gun Purchases Won't Usher In Dictatorship

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By: Dale Bowling Today President Obama is going to unveil his policy initiatives for curbing gun violence in America. This is the first ...
Monday, January 14, 2013

What Would Martin Do?

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What Would Martin Do? A timely blog piece from Americans for Democratic Action

Want Economic Growth Now? Increase Government Spending

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By: Dale Bowling Economic growth doesn't just happen for no reason. It happens because money gets spent. The advent of the Bush Re...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Memo to Neo-Cons: It's Defense, Not War Secretary

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By: Walt Zlotow Nothing gets a war loving neocon's ire up than the possibility of a Defense Secretary committed to defense of the ...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Climate Change Is Costing You Money Right Now

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By: Dale Bowling Well, it's official. 2012 was the hottest year since human beings started keeping track. One year doesn't mean...
Monday, January 7, 2013

Job Creation Should Be Our Universal Concern

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By Dale Bowling With the intensity of the Fiscal Cliff/Debt Ceiling debacle, even normally level-headed Democrats have allowed themselve...
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Friday, January 4, 2013

From Fiscal Cliff To Debt Ceiling

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By: Dale Bowling The Fiscal Cliff drama is finally over. First, the good news: we won't see any cuts to our badly-needed social saf...
Monday, December 31, 2012

2013- The Year of Living Fiscally?

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By Dale Bowling Unless something happens today we're headed over the Fiscal Cliff, so we can only hope that 2013 will be the year tha...