Batavia Opinion
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Pace does its best to get word outJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - In response to the Dec. 6 letter from Miriam Inskeep regarding upcoming service changes to Pace Route 802, which also include changes to Route 801 and a new route, the G...
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Few people take advantage of systemJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, in support of his plan to cut the U.S. budget deficit by slashing benefits to the poor, made the statement: “A lot of middle-class peo...
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The greatest gift is truly givingJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, as I continued to help pay for the college educations of the children of a local window repair company, I noticed something curious as I left the shop for what...
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Obama 2012 same as Obama 2008Jan 04, 2012 4:00 am - At least we know what Obama’s policy proposals will be if he is re-elected in 2012. There will be a recycling of his failed policies from his first four years. The only ...
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Merry Christmas, courtesy of youJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - For those like me, who have had a hard time figuring out what the basis of the Tea Party/Republican philosophy is, we can thank Joe Walsh for defining the party’s heart ...
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Beautiful to some, nauseating to meJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - After viewing the photos and reading abut the winner of your “Holiday Lights” contest, I wanted to throw up. This competition is totally misnamed. It should be known as ...
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More reasons to restore death penaltyJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - I read in the Daily Herald the story of the little 9-year-old child murdered in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was killed with the use of a brick, her head, hands and feet were cu...
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Support flagging for Batavia schoolsDec 27, 2011 4:00 am - To the Batavia school board: Give or take a year I was one of many who along with 85-year-old Amos Hartman sparked a yes vote on a referendum ... a generation ago. Now i...
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Why are border states worst off?Dec 27, 2011 4:00 am - On Dec. 15 you ran an article from The Associated Press that mentioned a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by. Withou...
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Elect statesmen, not idealoguesDec 25, 2011 4:00 am - Across the country, politicians are redefining congressional districts due to the census. They will attempt to create districts that are as partisan as possible. We will...