Burlington Opinion
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Pruitt an embarrassmentJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - Scott Pruitt was appointed to secretary of the EPA by Trump because he is both a climate change denier and, while in Oklahoma, spent his career as attorney general chall...
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Ideas for addressing gun problemJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - It's true that the lack of morality supports our gun problem, which is connects to another problem. Committing a mass murder is the moral imbecile's path to an Academy A...
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A sign worth sharingJun 09, 2018 1:00 am - I read with deep regret The Daily Herald article on June 5, "94-year-old's protest sign is too large, Elgin says." My regret is that Myra Becker's sign wasn't larger, bi...
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To participate in government, learn the languageJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - Regarding the Daily Herald editorial "A show of inclusiveness" on May 22: If you are Latino and have lived in Carpentersville since 2007, you should have learned English...
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Bill would require inappropriate history lessonsMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - History helps us understand past events that shape our present. We learn about people who influenced society for better or worse. History class can inspire students to a...
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Racism still a force in AmericaMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - Many individuals, including some in the media, put up the argument that racism is no longer a factor in our society. After all, didn't we elect an African American as pr...
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Yes, you can be anti-abortion and pro-choiceApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Bravo and thanks to Kim Cavill for her excellent insight on abortion. She well illustrated the bottom line, behaviorally, on why abortions should remain legal, and justi...
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Plenty still want to hear from ClintonApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - I was disheartened to read Raleigh Sutton mansplaining why Hillary Clinton should "stay at home and leave us alone." I am actually interested in what Hillary Clinton has...
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Maybe we should seize repeat drunk drivers' carsApr 28, 2018 1:00 am - The front page of the April 24 Herald depicts the mug shots of Christopher Clingingsmith and his 12 driving arrests from 1987 to 2018. That's 30 years. It would not be p...
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Elgin needs online votingApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - There has been an extremely low voter turnout in Elgin, and the percentage of eligible voters that vote is constantly decreasing. The city of Elgin should create online ...