Burlington Opinion
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Government needs to tighten belts, tooDec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - People are experiencing home values that are declining. But for some reason this has no effect on the government, local educational systems, i.e. school districts, colle...
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Time to eliminate dropout optionDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Since the dropout age of high school students is 17, more and more teenagers are taking advantage of this situation. Completing high school and earning their diploma sho...
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Tredup thanks you for your supportDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - To all of the voters in District 22 who voted for me again and to those of you who voted for me for the first time this year - my sincere thanks. And to my wonderful nei...
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Media should let us decide about ObamaDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - While I in no way disagree with Cynthia Tucker's assertion, in her recent editorial, that the election of Barack Obama to the presidency demonstrates America's renewed c...
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Limit CEO pay, add strings to bailoutsDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - On Nov. 18 appeared yet another editorial by George Will. Right Wing World is pretty adamant these days that there should be no $25 billion bailout of the Big Three auto...
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Incompetence is root of Big 3 issueDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Cal Thomas blames the Democrats and the UAW for the auto industry's latest woes. Yet he conveniently fails to mention that for the past seven years it was a Republican P...
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Plea for Ryan sparks larger issueDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Not surprisingly, the people working on behalf of George Ryan are set to make a plea to the outgoing president for his release. Unfortunately, this process of pardons by...
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Voter turnout was hearteningDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There will be many memorable images from election 2008, but perhaps none is more heartening than that of Americans voting in staggering numbers at the polls. It is an af...
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Will miss Munson's professionalismDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a grateful constituent of Ruth Munson in the Illinois House Of Representatives, 43rd District. Our district continues to benefit from her professional expertise. Th...
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Not so fast on Big 3 bailoutDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Little boys who misbehave get sent to their rooms without TV (or video games). Big boys who misbehave lose their allowances, or car privileges or get expelled from schoo...