Burlington Opinion
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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...
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Don't throw away your cat like trashNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It takes a special kind of a person to abuse, neglect or - even worse - abandoned and dispose of their family pet for whatever reason. These are domesticated animals tha...
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Give Obama chance to effect changeNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I am very disheartened by recent comments posted on your Web site regarding the results of the presidential election. The anger, fear and thinly disguised bigotry expres...
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Sherman staff a shining exampleNov 26, 2008 10:00 pm - On Oct. 22, 2008, my son, Parker Christian Meek, was delivered at Sherman Hospital. Please allow me to take this opportunity to express to you what a truly wonderful exp...
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Neither capitalist nor socialist weNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - In the just completed election, much was made of liberal versus conservative ideology and the principles of capitalism versus socialism. Near the end of the campaign, th...
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Standards cause nurse shortageNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - We are in hospitals, home care, nursing homes, and doctor's offices. Unfortunately school nursing is one of the lowest paying fields of nursing. Some school districts re...
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It's time to close Pet RescueNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Pet Rescue needs to be closed. Unfortunately, it seems the governing agencies have not performed their mandated duties and have not seized the animals from Pet Rescue in...