Burlington Opinion
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Why no protests in Mexico?May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - All I have read in the papers lately is demonstrators protesting immigration reform, upset with Arizona's new law protesting that. I have not read or seen anywhere, (I m...
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Criminal or not, dumping abhorrentMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Afficionados of the television series "Mad Men" are either tickled or revolted by the show's boozy, misogynistic portrayal of workplace mores of the early 1960s. The sho...
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Bilingual education makes us all betterMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As the world approaches a global marketplace and immigration is on the rise, what is District 300 doing to prepare its students for this "smaller" new world? According t...
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Kids should wear school uniformsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you ever wondered about the clothes students wear to school today? Schools need to enforce a dress code on their students. Students should wear a uniform in kinderg...
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Teachers should take pay cutsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Helen Clark of Algonquin gave a most accurate reference that teachers need to stop complaining. I am in total agreement with her comments as are the m...
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Thanks for help with food driveMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - We wish to thank the people of Batavia and all our postal customers for their generous donations for the Letter Carrier's Food Drive on May 8 that sent 9,000 pounds of f...
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Legal immigrant blasts U.S. policyMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I came to the USA in 1979 legally. I am ashamed of the way my people break the law by coming here illegally. They claim to have rights. How can this be? Not even a citiz...
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Schools must serve healthier foodMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The quality of food in the public school system concerns me. I believe that better food should be served in schools. It can and should be implemented as soon as possible...
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AP's immigration coverage unbalancedMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald has published four Associated Press articles concerning the Arizona Illegal Immigration Bill but the articles missed covering the magnitude of problems ...
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Mandatory Spanish would be benefitMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - There are many benefits to having a mandatory Spanish class in elementary school. Making this improvement would help children both socially and for their future employme...