Burlington Opinion
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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...
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Use brains, hearts in health care mattersJan 07, 2015 11:01 pm - Use brains, hearts in health care matters The Dec. 29 editorial by editor Jim Davis really spoke to me. As an older person, much older than the "Man who eschewed su...
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We all behave better on cameraJan 03, 2015 4:01 am - Our laws are not keeping up with technology. Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City demonstrate this. If in each instance body cameras had been worn by la...
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Take protests to West, South sidesDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - There would be much more respect for Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson if they would take their "Black Lives Matters" protests to the West and ...
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Elgin does not have a park districtDec 20, 2014 4:01 am - Thank you for publishing the interview with Elgin mayoral candidate Joseph Galvan. Residents need to learn all they can about those who wish to lead our community. I not...