Burlington Opinion
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Ryan not quite a man of the peopleSep 05, 2012 4:40 am - Paul Ryan is a one percenter. His congressional salary is $174,000 and he has disclosed 2010 investment income between $168,000 and $1.2 million annually. (The range abo...
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“Obama: 2016” a must-see movieSep 04, 2012 4:40 am - Just saw the movie, “Obama: 2016,” recently. The theater was packed. Yet everything was orderly and quiet. You could hear a pin drop. This movie is not fiction. It is a ...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Robinson an Obama apologistSep 02, 2012 4:40 am - Eugene Robinson should not be calling the GOP liars. This label may fit both Democrats and Republicans. A fact is President Obama took $716 billion out of Medicare to fi...
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Medicare increase was exaggeratedSep 02, 2012 4:40 am - In the Sunday, Aug. 19, issue of the Daily Herald Mr. Morrissey of Huntley indicated Plan B of Medicare will rise in cost to $247 per person per month in two years from ...
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Ask doc about whooping coughAug 30, 2012 4:40 am - The multiple inaccuracies in the letter published Aug. 25 concerning whooping cough and the pertussis vaccine cannot pass without rebuttal. The studies referenced by the...
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Elgin as great as it always wasAug 29, 2012 4:40 am - Many years ago we called on a fine jewelry and silver, china and gift store. The shop could compare with anything in Chicago and New York. The owner was most kind and co...
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Enough with the proselytizingAug 29, 2012 4:40 am - Regarding the Aug. 22 letter to the editor, “Jesus wouldn’t condemn gays:” While I agree with the letter writer’s intent to condemn any type of bigotry, the lengthy pro...
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'America's Got Talent' ... not reallyAug 29, 2012 4:00 am - On a recent Tuesday evening, my wife and I came home from a family event. Out of habit, the television was turned on and the channel was set on NBC-5. When the picture a...