Burlington Opinion
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Foster helping to ease gas problemJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Our high gas prices are not going to be saved by drilling for the next 30 years in ANWR, Saudi Arabia or anywhere else. This is a long-term problem that could have been ...
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New Sunday section takes new look at TV, travel, things to doJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Change, we know, is inevitable. Change for the better is imperative. "Not only is everything changing, but everything exists in relationship to something else that is ch...
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McCain's actions one of reformerJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - During presidential coverage on the nightly news, I noted a meaningful distinction between our nation's candidates. Barrack Obama has stepped away from public financing,...
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Public input needed in ElginJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Public input needed in Elgin The newly formed civic group ARCHES (which seeks to promote the revitalization of Elgin's historic sites) wants to raise awareness of a prop...
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Drilling ANWAR oil not the answerJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - For years I've listened to how drilling for oil in ANWAR would relieve our nation's energy problems. Today I looked the numbers up for myself. The truth is clear. If we ...
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We must rein in big oil companiesJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - On June 3, a column appeared by John Stossel in which he criticized Democrats for wanting to do something about the gouging American consumers are getting from the insat...
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Hey, it's Take Your Dog's Picture, Bring it to Work DayJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll admit it: I didn't really think it'd be a good idea to observe "Take Your Dog to Work Day" at the Daily Herald today. When I was asking people in other offices for ...
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School, military too cozyJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently the Daily Herald carried a disturbing picture titled "Not letting her quit." The picture shows the back of a teenage girl with shoulders rolled and body curled ...
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How the pop star got top billing over the journalistJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - On this hand, a respected journalist; on that, a world-renowned music star. To me, the choice of which one people would most want to read about was a virtual no-brainer...
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Criticism hits close to homeJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Doesn't it seem a bit odd that President Bush criticized terrorist appeasers (without mentioning names) and Obama immediately rose to defend himself from the criticism? ...