Algonquin Opinion
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So, who’s guilty of breaking law?Aug 14, 2011 4:00 am - In a recent announcement, the state expropriated money supposedly donated to charities via Illinois tax returns for operational costs. And that raises an interesting que...
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Don’t disparage tea party patriotsAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - Tea party patriots have been doing their best and working hard to wake people up to the fact that, in order for us to get our country back, we must return to following t...
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Vote for candidates, not campaignersAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - I have just read two letters in Fence Post on the importance of voting — that it is the people’s responsibility to vote so the right people are elected. In my opinion, t...
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Let’s hope Baucus doesn’t cave to GOPAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - While we sit and await the Super Committee to get settled in Congress, hopes for anything positive arising from it are very low. The key to the committee is who on which...
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What could Obama’s next step be?Aug 13, 2011 4:00 am - Over the years I"ve read Mr. Darst"s letters and I usually agree. This time I would like to add a thought about his Aug. 6 letter. Obama has been elected three times — I...
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Protect natural area in Moose annexationAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - It is our hope that the elected representatives of the City of Batavia will incorporate into the annexation agreement with Moose International the protection of the Mill...
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Preserve melting pot with ethnic quotasAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - In the Aug. 9 issue, “The melting pot and the Latino identity,” Esther Cepeda attempts a balanced view of Latino-American issues. Unfortunately, much of the problems wit...
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Require budgetary promise for your voteAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - How can we return our Congress to the status it enjoyed 30 years ago? At present it is being controlled by lobbyists to an unacceptable degree. This practice must end. T...
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Dems should stop childish blame gameAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Last February after the assassination attempt on Gabby Giffords, Obama called for a new civil tone. I guess the liberals/Democrats refuse to listen to their own elected ...
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Bike for Life a big successAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - By all accounts, the first Elgin Bike for Life event July 10 was a success. More than $6,000 in proceeds will go toward purchasing bike racks for elementary schools in E...