Batavia Opinion
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Isn't compromise what we want?Dec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - I read the Daily Herald's account of the new comprehensive tax bill Dec. 17. I realize many people have legitimate concerns about this legislation, but I choose to look ...
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Fence Post writer didn't speak for meDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Thanks for printing the letter from Mr. Guckenberger of Batavia. It makes readers aware of the lack of respect for our leaders and downright hatefulness which sometimes ...
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Did he also captain the PT-109?Dec 29, 2010 7:00 am - State Sen. Michael Noland recently gave a speech in support of gay rights. The Sun-Times reported that his speech was obviously plagiarizing John F. Kennedy. Who are the...
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Tobin unfair to teachersDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - As a retired Illinois teacher, I feel compelled to respond to an article that appeared on the front page of the Dec. 17 edition of the Daily Herald. The article was abou...
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Different way to interpret BibleDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm writing in response to the Dec. 1 letter by Roger Anna and the Rev. Audrey deCoursey. One of their statements requires examination: “The Hebrew Scriptures tell us th...
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Study about lesbians is wrongDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I believe Beth Figuray needs to do some homework. From her recent letter in the Fence Post: “Recently, an article was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior from t...
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Keep paperwork in mortgagesDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Mortgage companies “invented” a new method to transfer the all-important note electronically, bypassing state and local transfer fees. In many cases, the “note” which de...
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Learn to welcome stranger in our midstDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - As a new year approaches I hope our leaders will take up the issue of serious immigration reform. As the husband of a Sicilian immigrant, I am so grateful that my wife's...
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Properly fund sheriff's officeDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - To the Kane County Board: The Kane County Sheriff's Department has six to seven deputies on patrol per shift. They patrol 540 square miles with a population of 550,000 p...
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Elgin should post red light camerasDec 24, 2010 11:00 am - The city of Elgin could be boosting revenue and making more intersections safer for drivers and pedestrians by adding more red light cameras to intersections around town...