Burlington Opinion
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Show compassion to immigrantsNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Immigration is one of the central issues facing our society today, generating strong reactions in the public square. As Christians from the Church of the Brethren, we be...
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Paycheck Fairness Act a smoke screenNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The Paycheck Fairness Act is another classic example of twisting misleading statistics in an effort to grow government. Baruch College Professor of Economics June E. O'N...
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No wonder people mistrust governmentNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - I just want to comment on the $20 million Batavia Recreation Center initiative that failed miserably. In the Nov. 3 Daily Herald, Batavia Park District President Patrick...
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Curbing Chicago Street siege needs Olympian effortNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - As President Barack Obama was smarting from a dozen stitches after an errant basketball elbow to the mouth, there was a real foul being committed here on the home front....
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Glad Hurlbut opposes miningNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I congratulate my opponent for a Kane County Board seat, Cathy Hurlbut, and wish her well during the next two years. I was particularly pleased to see she has declared h...
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Vendors, patrons make it happenNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - The 12th Dundee Township Visitor's Center Pumpkin Contest was held Saturday, Oct. 30. A 140-pound giant entered by Blake Brewer of East Dundee took top honors in the lar...
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Stop Obama's Marxist planNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Fence Post, Monday, Nov. 15, contained two opinions and one cartoon that caught my eye. The “We don't need a parent government” and “Nothing weird about Obama's stumping...
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What happened to cheaper health care?Nov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Last December, while campaigning for his proposed comprehensive health care bill, President Obama promised, “When it becomes law, families will save on their premiums.” ...
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T-shirts wearers wanted attentionNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Hatred is alive and well in St. Charles. The recent T-shirt issue at St. Charles North High School has provided the media with plenty of juicy material for the evening n...
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Time to get tough on terrorismNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Last year Attorney General Eric Holder told the citizens of this country that he was extremely confident that trying a terrorist in a U.S. court of law would be the best...