Batavia Opinion
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Empathy critical to a just societyAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A year ago when President Obama suggested that empathy is an important qualification in Supreme Court nominees, conservatives pounced. In May 2009 Wendy Long, legal coun...
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Build NYC mosque somewhere elseAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In Kathleen Parker's column of Aug. 23 regarding Ground Zero For Freedom, she states, "The mosque should be built precisely because we don't like the idea very much." Sh...
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Raceway should be better cared forAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I agree with Elaine Rathzen about the care, or lack of, at the Raceway Woods property. I am less than impressed with the corporate excuse, "This is not a mowed experienc...
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American Latinos need to speak upAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Our federal and state and city governments have huge deficits. Unemployment stays high, and millions of legal Americans are out of work. All this while we have 12 millio...
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Who's paying for Blago defense?Aug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I was wondering why no one in the media has corrected the statement made by Sam Adam Jr. about the taxpayers of Illinois paying for the defense of our state's impeached ...
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No rights beyond Natural LawAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Eugene Robinson's Aug. 12 article, the U.S. Constitution does not construe "rights" but illustrates and codifies what is commonly known as Natural Law, an...
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New Start is bad for U.S. securityAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter writer complains that Republicans won't just say yes to ratification of Obama's New Start Treaty. Apparently, he is unhappy that GOP senators want to tak...
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Can't spend out of being brokeAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Fence Post letter Aug. 20 from Gary Kolbe of Geneva is a must read. Kolbe offers the "excesses imposed on taxpayers" to cover costs related to teacher pay and benefits...
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Look both ways at Fabyan Pkwy.Aug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As an avid biker, I'm seriously concerned for the safety of both bicyclists and pedestrians who cross Fabyan Parkway at Route 31 in Batavia. Since spring time, I've come...
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Tributes to Bob were beautifulAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A sincere thank you to all who made The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles' 2010 Bob Leonard 5K Run and Walkathon event so successful on Aug. 7. The cooperation an...