Batavia Opinion
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Young journalists deserve recognitionMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The end of February marks Scholastic Journalism Week, a time set aside each year by the Journalism Education Association for recognizing the efforts of student journalis...
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It's time for reform in funding, taxesMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The time is now for property-education tax reform. This state has yet to make an effort in solving this problem. It is of importance to those on fixed incomes. I believe...
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Writer dead wrong on 14th AmendmentMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Thomas Tawney is dead wrong when he says in his Feb. 25 letter the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to illegal al...
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Razing Cole Hall would be mistakeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tearing down Cole Hall is a mistake. I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy, but to tear down a perfectly good building is not the solution. A memorial should be erected...
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A useful response to NIU tragedyFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A useful response to NIU tragedy Last spring, I wrote a letter in response to the tragic killing of students at Virginia Tech. I am saddened by the need to re-send my me...
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Don't waste time on baseball crybabiesFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Why are we wasting time, ink, and tax dollars deciding who isn't telling the truth about Roger Clemens, and steroid use? We have our military personnel in harm's way, ho...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Complete withdrawal is far too dangerousFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The Democratic political candidates running for national office are promising to remove all of the U.S. military from Iraq. The reassignment of some troops from Iraq is...
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GOP vote in 14th leaves him agogFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - 14th District Republicans have just voted down a man, Chris Lauzen, who has served us tirelessly with a stellar voting record for the past 15 years. Over him for a seat...
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Be vigilant about keeping freedomFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The system we have isn't working. The U.S. is slowly falling like the Roman Empire. Of course, nobody stays informed with what our government is doing. The government i...