Burlington Opinion
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No racism in tea party, ridiculous claimJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In recent days, strident voices have leveled allegations of nationwide pandemic "racism" at the tea party movement. That is serious. It also seems to me to be ridiculous...
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Elgin chief a man of actionJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice to know that our Elgin chief of police isn't just a guy behind a desk but a fellow who leapt from his seat in the Fourth of July parade to capture some hooliga...
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Fair Tax is only way to rescue usJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - While George W. Bush is, like all of us, human, he is not to blame for Obama's lack of experience. Donna Brazile, in her July 13 column, incorrectly says Bush bailed out...
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Helpers made garden walk beautifulJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 10, the Pottawatomie Garden Club held a Garden Walk in St. Charles. It was very successful, featuring five beautiful gardens - some large and some small, some in...
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Questions sanity of Elgin's spendingJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I just read my Daily Herald and was a little angry. It seems the circus came to town yesterday and I missed it. Not really - I'm talking about the $676,500 of our money ...
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Vote Kirk for fiscal valuesJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The cost of insuring Illinois debt is now the highest in the entire country. Fitch and Moody's ratings agencies have lowered our debt rating. Alexi Giannoulias wants inc...
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Hinz an ideal village managerJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I was pleasantly surprised to notice in a recent Daily Herald that Carpentersville Trustee Keith Hinz has expressed an interest in becoming Carpentersville's new village...
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Tell voters why you're runningJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As we get closer and closer to the midterm elections with only a few more than 100 days left, I keep waiting for the candidates who wish to be elected to tell us why the...
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Don't use tolls to pay for bridgeJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Algonquin Village President John Schmitt; Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay, West Dundee Village President Larry Keller and a few others are very naive to be...
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What about the Black Panthers?Jul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I read the Daily Herald every day. It was months before I read anything of the tea party. I have still not seen a word of the new Black Panther party. Please don't tell ...