Burlington Opinion
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Does this amount to misconduct?Jan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Illinois taxpayers must be shaking their heads and rolling their eyes having heard about a temporary increase in what was the temporary income tax. When does mismanageme...
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Light show lookers helped food bankJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Thank you to everyone that visited our musical holiday lights display. We hope you enjoyed it. We especially thank those that brought a donation for the FISH food pantry...
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Facts, figures show folly of pensionsJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - I continue to be amazed how the state legislators are breaking their arms patting themselves on the back over having “fixed” the state pension program by making a minor ...
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5% income tax is unreasonableJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I find it amazing that many in our state government want to impose an additional 2 percent income tax to the current 3 percent sales tax. The number of people out of wor...
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The Soapbox: Fading sympathyJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Which is more shabby, prosecutors revealing ex-Gov. George Ryan's two-hour visit with his dying wife or Ryan's attorneys playing the sympathy card to try to get him free...
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Cal siding with Sarah is crazyJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - I've always considered Cal Thomas to be goofy but now that he is siding with Sarah Palin on the “death panels” I have to change that designation to total lunatic. It is ...
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Pledge for brighter 2011 in IllinoisJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The new year is a time for anticipation, reflection and giving thanks. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Illinois' 22nd District and our many volu...
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Tea party is here to stayJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - I am looking forward to the 112th United States Congress correcting the excesses of its predecessor. The extreme leftist policies of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid increase...
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As goes Japan, so goes the U.S.Jan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - A recent story by the Associated Press asked if the sun is setting on Japan. The issues cited were a rapidly aging population, a bulging national debt, political gridloc...
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Why give Palin so big a voice?Jan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - I can't believe that the USA Today would publish Sarah Palin's recommendations on Iran and give her another forum for her wacky agenda. She knows nothing about foreign a...