Burlington Opinion
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Look to Farnham if you hate taxesSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - When I read Stephany Welzien's Sept. 20 letter to the editor I had to laugh because she obviously has been hoodwinked. First of all, Ruth Munson is a career politician. ...
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Legislature belongs to Illinois citizensSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I strongly object to the wording in Kerry Lester's article in Thursday's edition about Steve Rauschenberger. Lester refers to Rauschenberger's bid to, "reclaim his old S...
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Be careful what you wish forSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - OK, I get it. People are outraged and want to take out their anger on the career politicians who work inside the Beltway. But Christine O'Donnell? Puh-lease. Like most p...
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Mark Kirk?Sep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk? No way Rep. Mark Kirk supported Bush's wars, tax breaks for the rich, lax regulation, outsourcing jobs to China, the $800 million Bush bailout for W...
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Do your homework; Obama is ChristianSep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We are entering another knockdown, drag-out political season when matters that are not simple are portrayed in a few words and busy people take cues from headlines and p...
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Make ground zero a religious U.N.Sep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - In recent weeks there has been a lot of brouhaha about the building of a mosque near ground zero. I have to admit, my knee jerk reaction was outrage, as with many other ...
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Costco does good deedSep 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to say a public word of thanks to the Costco in Lake in the Hills. While driving back to Ohio from California, my mom and dad stopped at the Lake in the Hil...
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Let tax law stay on booksSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The tax increase law that is being hollered about was written by the Republicans. It is a Republican designed and enacted statute. Why are they so upset with the law the...
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A case for public schoolsSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - We keep hearing how charter and private schools provide better services and training for our students, and achievement scores are higher in those institutions. However, ...
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You don't want frozen chickensSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - I have written once before with my negative view of chicken coops in backyards. I wanted to add a question I think should be answered. How do people intend to heat the c...