Burlington Opinion
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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? ...
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Wave of heroism on turbulent waterJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We have seen nature at its worst. Eternal spring storms have taken rivers and streams over their banks, making a monstrous mess of the suburbs. Storms suddenly pop up, p...
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Missing a voice in the HeraldJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - I subscribe to the Daily Herald because I want the local news and commentary. I especially enjoyed reading Chris Bailey's Sunday column about local issues and people. Su...
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Why I voted no on the recall voteJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - As state senator for Illinois' 22nd District, there has not been a single vote I've taken without believing I had the support of the people of my district. The "recall" ...
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Kudos to a trio of Fox Valley heroesJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - In a time of hopelessness and anger over the economy and the price of gas, these stories elevate the spirit. Sometimes we set out to do wonderful things to help our fell...