Burlington Opinion
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Does trophy hunting square with religion?Feb 07, 2014 1:00 am - Does trophy hunting square with religion? Pastor Keith Gomez, a bow hunter, has lined the atrium of his Baptist Church with the heads of 226 animals, (Daily Herald,...
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Sad state of the Republican messageFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - The state of the Republican message delivered by Sen. Joni Ernst following President Obama's State of the Union was sad. The best Republican leadership would provide the...
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Spend U.S. dollars at home, not NATOFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - It's bad enough that we are paying nearly 75 percent of NATO's budget while the European countries reduce their defense budgets. But now, instead of making meaningful re...
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Use every effort to stop ObamaFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - In the Opinion section of Jan. 12, Richard Olhava wrote a great letter explaining the direction that Obama is changing the country, as he promised. The eight steps that ...
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Treatment, not jail, is always the goalFeb 06, 2014 11:01 pm - NAMI Kane County North wishes to extend our gratitude to the Elgin Police Department, Chief Jeff Swaboda, Sgt. Robert Plak, Officer Kevin Kamenjarin for their commitment...
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Don’t ask God to legitimize demandsFeb 03, 2014 3:40 am - There’s always a little statement in the upper left-hand corner of the Daily Herald’s Opinion page that reads, “Our aim: To fear God, tell the truth and make money.” Aft...
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Support lawmakers who fought pension billFeb 03, 2014 3:40 am - I hope retirees and members of all the educational and state labor professional organizations persuade their leadership to withhold all endorsements and financial contri...
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Fat cat crooks ought to be locked upFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - So, after paying $20 billion in fines to the feds, the JP Morgan board of directors gives Jamie Dimon a big, fat pay raise. I guess $11 million a year wasn’t enough for ...
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Glad to have grown up in free nationJan 31, 2014 3:40 am - Glad to have grown up in free nation Since the president has modified laws, bypassed Senate confirmation of controversial nominees, altered work requirements under ...
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Don’t let Congress trade off our futureJan 29, 2014 3:40 am - Don’t let Congress trade off our future A secret trade deal has been in the works for four years now. More than 600 corporate lobbyists have had daily input into th...