Burlington Opinion
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Look at crime data after the gun bansFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Gus Gustafson's Feb. 11 letter advocating gun control so that our country could be the same as Great Britain, Australia and others. Since Englan...
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It's probably the economy, stupid!Feb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Let me get this straight. Housing starts and resales and car sales are all in the tank because of our pitiful economy. Homebuilders are going under. Home foreclosures in...
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Immigration laws, flaws need discussionFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A U.S. citizen can sponsor a spouse or parent for permanent residence who entered without permission only after that family member has stayed outside the U.S. for 10 yea...
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Thanks for support during primary raceFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to all of those who cast their votes for me in the recent primary election. My family and I truly value the trust and confidence t...
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Soapbox: Don't rush to judgmentFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - When word first went out that Wheeling had cited a man for barbecuing pigs in his backyard, a hue and cry arose from across the country, with some suggesting that Wheeli...
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Soapbox: They've got a secretFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The Naperville Park District board stumbled again this week when commissioners unsuccessfully tried to keep their choice for executive director secret -- even after the ...
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Post 57 winner also tops district oratorsFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The 11th District Oratorical Contest sponsored by Kane and DuPage counties was held Feb. 2 at American Legion Post 57 in Elgin. The contest is comprised of two parts: a...
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Soapbox: Win, lose, drawFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge has ruled, but it hardly has brought resolution. Villa Olivia, a banquet, ski, golf resort in Bartlett, has been trying for some time to convert its golf operati...
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Racism charge for enforcing law absurdFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - It is reverse discrimination to legal American citizens when illegals expect and receive services from the USA. Health care and education come to a cost to legal citize...
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Using term 'illegals' reveals the speakerFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - What's in a name? Let's say the name "illegals." What's in this name? Was it chosen for some good purpose? Was it chosen because it was expected to arouse useful contemp...