Burlington Opinion
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Preachiness is not becoming, BurtApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Mr. Constable, thank you for reminding us how enlightened you and your ilk are. Anger is ugly. You are right to scold. How heartening that you would never succumb to it....
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Careful what you wish forApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Frankly, I have no idea whether the just-passed bill on health care reform is a good one or bad one. It seems to have a mix of worthwhile and awful parts to it. However,...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Change in the weather: The harbingers of spring are all around. Swans are back in Schaumburg, along with the winter fish-kill cleanups at suburban ponds. Potholes...
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Irrelevant references to Jews offensiveApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The Feb. 14 issue of the Daily Herald carried a story, dateline Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reporting on an adviser to the recently arrested and released U.S. missionaries. I...
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It's time Democrats push to vote on party limitsApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - State legislators are in the midst of enjoying a two-week spring break. Now may be a perfect time to call, write or stop them at the store to tell them to push more ethi...
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Immigration reform is needed nowApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - I concur with recent letters from David White and Bill Skoronski regarding the need for immigration reform in this country, particularly at this time when so many citize...
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Health care law not govt. takeoverMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressional candidate Randy Hultgren is blasting Rep. Bill Foster for his support of health care reform, but then he is quoted in your article of March 26 as saying th...
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Health care law says we're in it togetherMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Bill Foster voted for the health care bill, seeing through the senseless fear-mongering of its detractors. He met the expectations of those who believed him ...
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Thanks for your heartfelt donationsMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - As the blood drive coordinator for Sugar Grove, I want to extend a sincere thank you to the 62 donors who shared the gift of life at our March 1 drive. Your blood donati...
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School reforms must be sustainableMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama administration continues to dangle federal education dollars to cash-strapped states, and by choosing two winners in the first round of its Race to the Top com...