Batavia Opinion
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Celebs don’t deserve attentionNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - A thought struck me as I was listening to yet another annoying insider talk about Kim Kardashian’s divorce. This monumental discovery is that people are drawn to what is...
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99% is getting under their skinNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - No matter what your political party, the police pepper spraying protesters on the campus of UC-Davis, who are on the ground, unarmed and nonthreatening, has to make you ...
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Pressure from above and belowNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - Socialism not working as planned? Big government spending not sparking the economy like you thought? The American people pushing back after having socialized health care...
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Carpentersville won’t raise taxes 24%Nov 23, 2011 5:00 am - I am very disappointed in the inflammatory and misleading headline and story report provided in a recent Daily Herald. The Village of Carpentersville was following state...
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Include service record in obitsNov 23, 2011 5:00 am - I am a habitual reader of the obituaries and have noticed that, like many others, we are losing our veterans at an appalling rate. Veterans of Word War II, Korea and Vie...
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Romney not the man to face ObamaNov 23, 2011 5:00 am - Anyone who is following presidential politics in this crucial election cycle realizes who the mainstream liberal media would prefer to run against their hero, President ...
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Elgin council doesn’t understandNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Taxes on top of taxes. It seems that Elgin City Council members are determined to raise new taxes because, after all, other municipalities have more taxes. Perhaps the c...
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Ethanol production good for economyNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - American farmers today are continuing to harvest an abundant crop and meet all needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber. By providing a value-added market for farmers, the U...
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Deer culling makes no senseNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - Kill me — I might be sick. Luckily, I am not a Kane County deer. Would someone please tell me why a temporarily paralyzing dart cannot be used for testing for chronic wa...
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Why pension issue not about greedNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - In the recent letter, “Do the math,” it appears the author does not have an understanding of how the pension system is supposed to work. In the private sector people inv...