Burlington Opinion
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Where have you gone, Teddy Roosevelt?Nov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Scanning three toy catalogs, I could not find a single teddy bear. That’s sad, because right now our country could use a reminder of the ideals of Teddy Roosevelt. Long ...
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Treat people like corporationsNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - A recent study found that many corporations do not pay income taxes. The study of 280 corporations found more than 10 percent paid no taxes, one of those companies was P...
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Forcing smart meters hurts ComEd customersNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - By overriding the governor’s veto, the legislature has hurt ComEd’s customers. A recent study by IEE, “Costs and Benefits of Smart Meters for Residential Customers,” sho...
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Herman Cain has hoodwinked CalNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - Thanks to your editorial staff for publishing Cal Thomas’ column — I am a loyal reader. Not because I agree with Cal — just the opposite. It’s because he often makes me ...
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Happy birthday, U.S. MarinesNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - On behalf of the people of Illinois, and Americans everywhere, we extend our heartfelt thanks and respect to the men and women of the United States Marine Corps on the 2...
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A lesson in city budgetsNov 12, 2011 5:00 am - There he goes again. From Chris Lauzen’s statement as reported in the Nov. 4 Daily Herald and other news outlets, “… the numbers in Geneva’s own budget say all that must...
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Tea party, Occupy have similar messageNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - Peter Lopatin of Sugar Grove: criticism of the Republicans who oppose Mr. Obama misses the point. Democrats want compromise when they are in a minority in either house, ...
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Kane’s shortcuts showed bad judgmentNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - Regarding Kane computer’s computer system: As one who has been involved with several large scale system implementation in Chicago, I can say that while problems are not ...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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US oil production will create jobsNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - To hear of a boomtown like, Bismarck, N.D., makes me a very happy American. Why? Some great folks in that part of our USA went out and began mining operations of shale, ...