Burlington Opinion
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Coach supported as township supervisorJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Pam Griffin, one of my neighbors and clients is running for Dundee Township Supervisor and I wanted to take a minute and explain why Pam would be a superb candidate for ...
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Constitutional clarificationJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Mr. Swearingen incorrectly quoted the constitution regarding Obama and Clinton being eligible for their new offices. The constitution actually says, "No Senator or Repr...
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What's happened to the post office?Jan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently I read that the post office is being forced to live off third class mail as first class is down due to the Internet and e-mail. The post office, as usual, misse...
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Obama, Clinton at odds with the lawJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The Constitution of the United States is the law of the land. My question is why those in politics don't have to play by the rules. Case in point. Under Article One of t...
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Governor was right to name BurrisJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In hearing of the appointment of Roland Burris to President-elect Obama's Senate seat, my first thought was, he is a good choice. His merits politically are solid and he...
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Whatever happened to 'we the people?'Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Springfield has a real problem. Do they want an open, honest election to elect a senator to the Illinois Senate seat in Washington? Or do they want only a Democrat to fi...
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New law would benefit workersJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The American middle class worker is being squeezed. Major corporations give their CEOs contracts that protect their salaries, bonuses and benefits, but they deny those s...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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Time to change your definition of coolDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In this day of recognizing all types of diversity, I don't think it is very good marketing to try to sell downtown Elgin as the place for "cool people" as DNA Executive ...
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A different world without Bill of RightsDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I thought it amazing that you recently published the letter about Bill of Rights Day. This nation is currently facing many problems, and I would suggest one simple, swee...