Burlington Opinion
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Embrace diversity, bring us togetherNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - After the election, some of us have great fear and are trembling. Due to the mesmerizing effect of certain TV gurus and their books, some of us are now negatively consum...
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Teach kids to be good driversNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - Nov. 8 was Parents as Teachers Day, and I encourage parents to be great teachers to their teen drivers. Inexperience is the leading factor for teen crashes. The more exp...
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Bow hunting cruel population controlNov 06, 2012 4:40 am - It is very distressing that the Kane County Forest Preserve District has decided to allow the cruel bow hunting of deer in order to attempt to control their population i...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Time we shared and shared alikeNov 04, 2012 4:40 am - The Fence Post submission by Ross Collard of Albuquerque, N.M., makes a valid point about smearing the desert Southwest landscape with solar panels and transmission line...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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Dalton has experience, temperament to be judgeNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Fairness — that quality that we all look for in judges — can only come from jurists who are both experienced in the intricacies of the law and intelligent enough to appl...
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Leave religion out of governanceNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Joe Biden and Paul Ryan crystallized the essential point of the abortion debate. Joe Biden’s church teaches that life begins at conception, and he accepts this teaching ...
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Walters a logical choice for judgeNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Simply put, most of us are challenged by some of the positions requesting our votes in the next election. However, our votes to confirm the Supreme Court’s unanimous dec...
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Pierog for 25th SenateNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Illinois faces many tough decisions — balancing its budget, pension reform, encouraging economic growth among them. That’s why I’m supporting Corinne Pierog to serve us ...