Burlington Opinion
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Not always innocent until proven guiltyApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - “Innocent until proven guilty” is the thing that separates the American justice system from the rest of the world. The City of Elgin is collecting a bounty of $500 on pe...
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Standing firm not necessarily goodApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - I just read the “Bush ticket a dream” article. As a Vietnam Veteran, I have only admiration for Jose Guerrero and his four sons and their service to our country. However...
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Safety must drive towing feesApr 19, 2011 2:00 am - Is it about safety? Or is it about money? We’ve raised that question regarding red-light cameras in the suburbs spitting out $100 violations that cushion municipal coffe...
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Military spending cries out for reformApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - I agree with Victor Darst of West Dundee on the need to cut military spending. I am certainly supportive of our men and women in the military, and the need to give them ...
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Heritage Center ball a successApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the St. Charles Heritage Center and the center’s fundraising committee, I would like to thank everyone who helped make the first St. Charles Heritage Ball a...
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A fan of Bill O’ReillyApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for adding the three new commentators, especially Bill O’Reilly, to your editorial page. Your paper continues to update when others are stuck in the same old m...
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Stop pandering to business interestsApr 18, 2011 11:00 pm - America was built when there were fewer people, but those relatively few people paid higher taxes. They shared the costs, shared the labor and shared the pride of buildi...
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Good luck to Aurora aldermanApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - The election season started many months ago. In that time, I have walked the neighborhoods having been fortunate to talk to hundreds of residents about their concerns fo...
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Are you really a cheerful giver?Apr 17, 2011 2:00 am - A recent letter in the Fence Post opens with a Bible quote: “God loves a cheerful giver” and ends with this: “Please be a cheerful taxpayer.” The writer doesn’t seem to ...
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Don’t cut Planned Parenthood fundingApr 17, 2011 2:00 am - Randy Hultgren and the Republicans have shown that they are incapable of proper governance and are not interested in deficit reduction. If they were, why would they choo...