Burlington Opinion
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Ethanol reduces fuel economyOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Anna Kukec's article on the Coskata wood-to-ethanol process stated totally incorrectly that "... consumers could get a less expensive fuel alternative ... (that) provide...
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If you can read this you're too closeOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Tailgaters, please take note. If a deer suddenly bolts in front of me while I'm driving, my immediate reflex is to hit the brakes - hard. This might very well create a b...
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Rape victims should have choice to abortOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to abortion everyone should be pro-choice, because you should decide whether you have a baby or not. If you get raped, then you have the choice to get an a...
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Global warming evident in oceansOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In reply to a recent letter about "Global warming doesn't measure up," the facts show that the entire planet is accumulating heat due to an energy imbalance. Check out t...
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In plea for civility writer calls namesOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - An amusing letter was printed in Fence Post Oct. 13 titled "Stop name-calling, listen to each other." The writer said she "seriously doubted that civil discourse will ev...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Barb's all that: This ought to set the bar higher in the Best Landlord contest. Barbara Thomas learns that James Love, the man who is renting her Sleepy Hollow house, ha...
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Why not be proud of Obama's Nobel?Oct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The only possible patriotic and respectful response to President Obama being awarded the Nobel Prize for peace is congratulations and expression of hope for the future. ...
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Roadwork great, but what about Villa St.?Oct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - After two years of road construction, reduced lanes, time consumption to get through the mess, the project at Route 20 and Shales Parkway has come to completion. The imp...
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Scouts helping troops overseasOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As our country approaches its ninth year in the war, our Girl Scout community has reached above and beyond the call of the duty. The Fox Valley Girl Scout Council led by...
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Thanks to Sleepy Hollow Service ClubOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - In the midst of larger municipalities, including Elgin, canceling their fireworks displays, the Sleepy Hollow Service Club members did it again. Their hard work and dili...