Batavia Opinion
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Town hall by phone sounds like a cop-outAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I called 14th District Congressman Bill Foster's office recently to ask when he might be having town hall meetings during the August recess. I was told that they could n...
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I've made my budget cuts, tooAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to an article in the Daily Herald written by James Fuller referencing the Kane County budget. In the article Mr. Fuller's language indicates that Cor...
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Good market on a better day?Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Could downtown Elgin's Harvest Market held on Thursdays during the summer months increase the number of customers or vendors by moving the market day to Saturday or Sund...
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Healthcare fix makes us freerAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - All the fear mongering about the proposal to reform the delivery of health care in our nation is very short on rational analysis about the problems within the system. Th...
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U.S. Senators don't control police grantsAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The "Saturday Soapbox" column implied that U.S. Senators could direct federal grant money under the COPS Hiring Program to specific communities. That's not the case. Whi...
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Health care must be a basic right in U.S.Aug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Now is the time to make sure that all our citizens are able to get the health care they need. A public option is a must. It will bring real competition to the insurance ...
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Big insurance worse than Big OilAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Last summer during the fuel crisis when gasoline prices went to over $4 per gallon, the oil companies reported record profits and there was universal outrage in the publ...
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What Would Andy Griffith Do?Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Deeply pained? This is the response of a police commissioner over a minor incident and an off-the-cuff comment by the president. All the horrific things in this world an...
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Alzheimer's is a cruel diseaseAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently visited my wife to celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary, and I was a little overwhelmed with our situation. I know that right now she has a black eye from a...
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Real religion is inclusiveAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Cal Thomas has topped himself with his diatribe about real religion being exclusively exclusive. Jesus taught about welcoming all in the Kingdom of God. The doctrine of ...