Burlington Opinion
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Like teachers, U-46 drivers chose wiselyMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The standoff between bus drivers and Elgin Area School District U-46, resolved at the last minute last week, reflected the continuing ghostly presence of former Superint...
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Harsh rhetoric isn't same as real debateMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Politics has been defined as the art of the possible. This must involve compromise to reach a solution. Unfortunately, many issues in our society will not be solved due ...
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Obama just one more in a long lineMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Ninety percent of Blacks (and many Hispanics) vote Democratic. Ninety percent of blacks are voting for Barack Obama. Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Democratic politi...
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Saturday Soapbox: Doubtful predictionMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - With people counting their pennies in these harsh economic times, it's possible Carpentersville's new 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax won't generate the $250,000 it expects. P...
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Too many boarders core of snow mess?Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Elgin's occupancy standards, each homeowner is allowed up to two unrelated boarders. In the past, this may have been just a footnote, but I believe this is...
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Can we afford to ignore capital plan?Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - During the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was widely lauded for his investment in infrastructure. While controversial, this economic theory has proved corre...
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Dumping Electoral College a bad ideaMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - By all means, get rid of the Electoral College. That way, we only have to hold elections in the large cities. We can let one group elect the leaders for the rest of us....
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God's Gym mess provokes questionsMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin taxpayers should be concerned. The way the city of Elgin handled the God's Gym issue was predictable. Elgin's elected officials should be required to answer the m...
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Foster will address district's concernsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It has been awhile since Democrats and independents have had their concerns for health care, economic stability and the waste, fraud and abuse that is the war in Iraq ad...
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Send message, vote Foster on March 8Mar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It is time to elect a Democrat to be our representative. Vote for Bill Foster if you are fed up with the dishonest and hypocritical government we have had to endure ove...