Burlington Opinion
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The owners, not the dogs, are to blameJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The controversy over ownership of dogs such as pit bulls and Rottweilers has been ongoing for some time in Elgin and has ranged from free ownership without any strings a...
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Others should follow Torres' exampleJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - When Superintendent Jose Torres turned down an $8,140 pay raise and encouraged other Elgin Area School District U-46 administrators to do the same, maybe he was leading ...
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Government health care better than what we haveJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm tired of the baseless scare tactics used on the health care topic. All countries ration health care services. We ration by income, class and profitability - 46 milli...
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Where is the justice?Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I have no pity for Bernard Madoff as he probably deserved what he got. But what I don't understand is what about the killers, robbers, rapists and the like who get less ...
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What's our economic exit strategy?Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - During the election campaign, the Democrats demanded an exit strategy for the war in Iraq. They wanted to know when the troops would pull out. They castigated the Bush a...
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Thanks for help at Swedish DaysJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Geneva Rotary Club has concluded another successful Swedish Days with good sales at our "Third and Campbell" food booth of brats, hot dogs, sweet corn and drinks. We wa...
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Tree removal not bad for Sleepy HollowJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Those critical of the tree removal on the Jelkes Creek Bird Sanctuary should be encouraged to have a little patience and foresight as to the final results. Although it i...
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Taxpayers, be wary of new assessmentsJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - As we go through these challenging economic times with our lower investments and property values, there is a danger we must all be aware of: Currently, most of our towns...
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Our death penalty not bad, just slowJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A letter from William Larsen in the July 1 Daily Herald said the death penalty is costly and ineffective. I disagree. What is costly is the way we handle capital punishm...
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Health care takeover bad for our economyJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm writing this letter to all of the liberals who are pushing for a government takeover of our health care system. Their letters would be somewhat amusing if the idea w...