Batavia Opinion
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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...
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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The Soapbox: The end to toll perksNov 19, 2011 4:00 am - A benefit costing a buck or two a day per employee doesn’t sound like much. But $478,300 does. That’s the yearly cost — after a toll increase coming Jan. 1 — of an Illin...
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Sending Christmas message to CongressNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - The economy has forced us all to begin thinking of Christmas, whether we want to or not. With stores decorated with red and green, just after the swimming pools closed, ...
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We need, want, deserve hospitalNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - My grandchildren are the sixth generation of the Ruth family to call Huntley “home.” I have watched our small hometown surrounded by family farms grow into a bustling vi...