Burlington Opinion
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Unfair competition for our jobsJan 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding Ruben Navarette's column on illegal immigration on Dec. 21, I have to disagree with him in his statement that "the whole illegal immigrants take jobs from Amer...
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Rakow gets support of former chiefJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Let me start out by saying I no longer live in the area, but I believe I can speak to the recent situation in East Dundee. Chief Mark Rakow was unceremoniously removed f...
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Just sun and wind won't let us competeJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Congrats to the recent letter writer who takes note of the global warming scam that is being put on this country and others. Also the "outing" of the League of Women Vot...
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Sugar Grove needs cable competitionJan 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Living in Sugar Grove for almost 10 years has been a great and rewarding experience. The only frustrating part of living here is choice of cable, phone and high speed In...
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Job losses start with steel plant moveJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Citing a letter from Tom Carter of Geneva in the Dec. 19 Fence Post citing so-called "nonpartisan" groups that did not "predict energy shortages or loss of jobs" as a re...
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Don't bank on feds to take care of youJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Contrary to the opinion of a recent Fence Post contributor, Cal Thomas is exactly on target to suggest that the government can't run anything. Actually, Cal asks, "Why w...
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Foster wasn't hiding from usJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to Dan Boland's letter, published Dec. 15, I strongly disagree with Mr. Boland's implication that Congressman Bill Foster did not want to meet with his const...
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Why be wasteful and gamble our future?Jan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The current political argument about global warming is so stupid, it is almost funny. One very cold day I thought warming might not be bad. Then I realized it's not abou...
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Elgin overhaul needs to be speeded upJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Streetscape Improvement Project is a six-year construction plan from 2006 to 2012 costing $40 million to upgrade and develop the utilities, sidewalks, and road...
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Saturday soapbox: Careful what you sayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Careful what you say: That's right, Bob Frisk is already at work saving material for his Best Sports Quotes column for 2010. This week's 2009 edition was an enjoyable re...