Burlington Opinion
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We can't function with Trump as presidentJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - I loved the op-ed by Sen. John McCain in a recent edition of the Daily Herald. When he said President Trump and President Putin "seemed to be speaking from the same scri...
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Global warming is real and we caused itJul 22, 2018 1:00 am - It's time to cover anthropogenic global warming because it's real and we caused it. The evidence is irrefutable. Our use of fossil fuels has changed weather patterns and...
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National legislation on climate neededJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - Reading the article "With incentives, solar energy's good for environment, business in Lake County" on May 27 regarding the positive impacts of the Future Energy Jobs Ac...
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Foster care very different from immigrationJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The Michael Reagan article "Why no tears for U.S. kids who suffer?" on the Opinion page of the Daily Herald July 10 missed an important difference between children in fo...
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College is right to use less-costly laborJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - Many of those traveling on Route 31 in Elgin a few weeks ago had the unpleasant experience of seeing three blind mice and a rat. The inflatable rat stood 10 feet tall an...
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How separation feelsJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - In holiday crowds once at Woodfield Mall, I lost track of my 3-year-old daughter. A knife shot through me. It felt like frozen steel. I could not breathe. My heart pound...
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Editorial: Eagerness to help those in need makes our suburbs greatJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Many things make the suburbs special, but one stands out: People's eagerness to step forward and help neighbors who need it. Born of a close connection to the community ...
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Don't blame administrationJun 21, 2018 1:00 am - When will these liberal far left people come to realize that the fact that illegal immigrants are the only ones causing families to be separated? When an American citize...
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Don't overlook underlying causes of violenceJun 18, 2018 1:00 am - After retiring early from corporate life, I was fortunate to teach for 16 years in the College of Business at NIU. I am also the proud dad of an outstanding elementary s...
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Editorial: Supporting learning opportunities in untraditional placesJun 17, 2018 11:00 pm - There is no one-size-fits-all way to learn. Some people learn by listening, some by reading or watching. Others prefer to roll up their sleeves and learn on their own. T...