Batavia Opinion
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Longmeadow bridge to bring headacheJul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - To all residents who will be affected by the construction of a $117 million Longmeadow Parkway bridge, I would like to invite you to come and stand along Randall Road be...
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Stop career politicians, vote against incumbents this yearJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I offer my condolences to the family of Sen. Robert Byrd on their loss. Having said that, Sen. Byrd and other career politicians (Ted Kennedy rings a bell) and half of o...
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Teacher's pride evident at Elgin High SchoolJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite all of the financial issues that Elgin Area School District U-46 faces, most of the teachers are doing a great job on a small budget. One in particular is Larry ...
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No wonder we don't trust governmentJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - At a time when the country is coming apart at the seams it becomes more and more frustrating to see it all happen. Let's start with spending. Illinois is $13 billion in...
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Brady platform for governor appeals to simpletonsJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - GOP State Governor candidate Bill Brady's campaign literature reads: 1. "Lower taxes" (where have you been - we have a $13 billion deficit). 2. "Cut taxes for working fa...
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Medical marijuana a humane option for patients of Ill.Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - We don't wait for the times to change but rather we can change this very moment in time. There are some who drift and never do anything to bring about change. Others fee...
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Federal meddling brings culpability, should get out of the wayJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A letter in the June 25 Daily Herald suggests greater "regulation" as the solution to such problems as the massive leak 5,000 feet underwater in the Gulf. That presumes,...
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Time to get American troops out of AfghanistanJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been dismissed for insubordination the President should, after nine years of sacrificing hundreds of American lives and billions of ...
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Volunteers came to aid of shelter in need after the stormJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you so much to everyone that helped Animal House Shelter recently! Things were pretty rough after the storm. Our power went out as soon as the storm started around...
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Young workers being taken advantage ofJul 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Young workers are really being taken advantaged of. By the time they retire, Social Security and Medicare will be cut way back. In the meantime, they must carry the load...