Burlington Opinion
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What's wrong with red light cameras?Mar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Much has been written about photo enforcement of the "Right Turn on Red" offense. I cannot understand why this is so controversial. The law is that, "one may make a righ...
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Get pros to sort out budget messMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Are you aware of the American Institute of CPA's article listing Illinois as number four among the top 10 fiscally-dangerous states to live in right now? According to an...
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What about cutting waste?Mar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Isn't it amazing that when the politicians want to raise taxes they tell us that unless they raise them they will need to cut school funding and health care? They always...
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Don't blame seniors for CTA's troublesMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Seniors and CTA unions are being made scapegoats in the CTA's funding woes. Go back and look at the legislation as passed. Suburbs and collar counties got slapped with a...
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Not happy with Bush legacyMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Let's back up in time to 2008. Bush gives the seniors a stimulus of $250 to take effect around April or May of 2009. So in my case around the end of May 2009 I got a $25...
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Don't mortgage our kids' futuresMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Have the American people become so enamored with and dependent on entitlements that we are willing to mortgage our children and grandchildren's future with Obama's healt...
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Take a number for Foster, health careMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - On Feb. 20, I took some time away from my family to attend a meeting at Geneva City Hall with Congressman Bill Foster. When I entered the building I was informed that on...
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Your votes can lift Grafton Twp. miasmaMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to the Feb. 25 letter to the editor and Dottie Bobzin's remarks March 8, you are both right - it is an embarrassment to Grafton Township. But in Linda Moore'...
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Call for upheaval and reform of GOPMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - I deeply appreciate the landslide support that voters in the Republican Feb. 2 primary provided for me and our volunteers. The clear message, at least in our Republican...
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Drop the belt and talk to your kidsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone remember the Golden Rule? It seems that for some parents these days, it only applies if their kids adhere to the Fifth Commandment. You know, the one where you ar...