Burlington Opinion
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Editorial: Elgin's community dinners go beyond a free mealJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - There's a lot to like about Jeff Turner's idea to expand the number of community dinners he organizes in Elgin, and that goes beyond providing another free meal for anyo...
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Vowing to never get over Trump's electionJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - I've listened as they called my president a Muslim and said he wasn't born here. I watched as they blocked every single path to progress and every opportunity to form br...
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Editorial: Review after house fire shows many still need to get serious about smoke detectorsJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - We'd like to think working smoke detectors are as common in suburban dwellings as light bulbs. They are relatively inexpensive to buy, easy to maintain and available at ...
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Elephants are still headed for extinctionJan 04, 2017 11:01 pm - Elephants are heading toward extinction. The ivory trade provides poachers with a huge financial incentive to kill them for their tusks. Rich big game "hunters" still ar...
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Which party really is the fringe one?Dec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Paul Bischoff has the typical Donald Trump blind lemming view of history and geography to state "we're a country with a blue fringe on our coast." I wonder if Mr. Bischo...
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Expect many flip-flops from TrumpDec 08, 2016 11:01 pm - David Gersen in his recent column argues that Mr. Trump's hypocrisy is a good thing for the nation. Mr. Gersen is inaccurate, however, in his analysis of the president-e...
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Editorial: Remembering Pearl Harbor, 75 years laterDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - The infamy of December 7, 1941, roused a nation. Yet, it was something that could be truly known only by the individuals who were there. Listen to them while you can. Ar...
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Socialism or standing up for America?Dec 05, 2016 11:01 pm - When Obama saved one million jobs in the auto industry, it was socialism and government interference. When Trump saves 1,000 jobs, it's standing up for America. Republic...
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Trump will be bigger than ReaganDec 03, 2016 4:01 am - Two points: Mr. Trump will be an outstanding president. A prime reason for this being the case is that he will surround himself with knowledgeable, experienced, seasoned...
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Let's try to be more professionalDec 02, 2016 4:01 am - Isn't it a shame that the press was booed at both Democrat and Republican debates during the Presidential Primaries, then missed its forecasts by such a wide margin rega...