Burlington Opinion
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Study before 'fixing' nation into oblivionDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Nary a day goes by without a media story about the looming global warming crisis. Well, well. Now comes news from the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee th...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an increase in his monthly stipend to $1,000 a...
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Thanks for help on holiday house walkDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Thanks for help on holiday house walk On behalf of the Northeast Neighborhood Association (NENA), and the "Homes for the Holidays" house walk committee, we would like to...
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Messing with yellows for more local cash?Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Another local community is looking at the feasibility of installing red-light cameras. While I do not oppose making intersections safer, the installation of red-light ca...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Lessons to learn from Kevin Fox caseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week in these pages, we told you why we have a policy about not naming suspects before they are charged with a crime. Those suspects may never be charged -- as was ...
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Will we reach across divide or reach back?Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The immigration debate continues at both the local and national level. It is predicted to be one of the key issues in the presidential campaigns in 2008. As we experienc...
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Criminality question not hard to answerDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Key to the discussion of illegal aliens is the question of criminality. Some would call sneaking into the United States a "victimless crime" and suggest we should allow ...
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In the interest of some peace, try a Disunited States of AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In this season of hope, there is none to be had. The Elgin City Council is insulted that several thousand legal, taxpaying citizens asked them to answer a few questions ...
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Saturday Soapbox: 3-year deal deliveredDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Nice to see Elgin School District U-46 teachers didn't deliver a strike as a Christmas present for district students and residents. And if they got the attention of an o...