Burlington Opinion
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More pain for the working classFeb 18, 2015 11:01 pm - More pain for the working class Ever wonder how the rich have managed to increase their incomes while the rest of us have had our incomes stagnate? Here's how. The ...
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Endorsements: Kaptain for mayor; Dusenberry, Powell, Shaw, Steffen for councilFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain is seeking his second term in the city's top elected post. He faces a challenge from businessman Joseph Galvan, who is making a bid to become th...
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FDA should test herbal productsFeb 12, 2015 11:01 pm - FDA should test herbal products I recently read that New York tested several herbal "medicines" sold by Walmart, Walgreens, GNC and Target to discover they were loa...
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U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddlesFeb 02, 2015 5:08 am - U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddles Our world that we live in is in such turmoil and President Obama and his administration are acting like Nero, who was "fiddling w...
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If you can't work, don't have kidsJan 29, 2015 5:22 am - I think President Roosevelt had the best idea when he started the WPA. People had to do work for their check. They had to clean up roads and cut wood in Wisconsin. My da...
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Tell the truth on global warmingJan 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Tell the truth on global warming According to Obama, 2014 was the hottest year on record but articles that I have read say this is not true. Any increase in tempera...
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Is anti-Semitism alive and well?Jan 19, 2015 11:01 pm - Is anti-Semitism alive and well? I am writing to express my outrage at the letter from Aurora resident, Joan Solms, dated Jan. 17. She states her reasons for laudin...
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What will Rauner do without tax hike?Jan 19, 2015 11:01 pm - What will Rauner do without tax hike? Now that Bruce Rauner has bought the governorship, I'm eager to hear his solutions to "fixing" Illinois without raising taxes....
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Peacefully is the way to protestJan 13, 2015 11:01 pm - Peacefully is the way to protest I bought a T-shirt that says "I Can't Breathe." Now, why did I buy this item? I bought it to protest the actions of one police offi...
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Heard of separation of church, state?Jan 10, 2015 11:01 pm - Heard of separation of church, state? Thanks for the article on Elgin's Nightmare fest, it was very informative. As stated in the article, the $34,000 lost by the c...