Burlington Opinion
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Ex-IRS boss is owed an apologyJun 06, 2013 4:40 am - Ex-IRS boss is owed an apology A few words in defense of Ms. Lerner of the IRS: She had a job which could not possibly have been done right. Ms. Lerner was to overs...
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All should be part of social securityJun 05, 2013 4:40 am - All should be part of social security Finally there was a common sense plan to fix our pension system. The article by Louis W. Kosiba, May 22, stated that everyone ...
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From such disaster might come sanityMay 25, 2013 4:40 am - Jeb Bush for president in 2016? You’ve got to be kidding. Haven’t we suffered enough from 9/11, unnecessary wars, outsourcing American jobs, huge budget deficits, the “G...
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Town-by-town gun laws absurdMay 23, 2013 4:40 am - Town-by-town gun laws absurd The Illinois Senate committee approved a plan for concealed carry. No wonder Illinois is in such trouble. The plan would allow municipa...
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Need guidelines for concealed carryMay 15, 2013 4:40 am - Need guidelines for concealed carry The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has not ordered the state to pass a concealed carry law by June 9. The 7th has ruled that Illin...
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Gambling expansion an awful ideaMay 12, 2013 4:40 am - Gambling expansion an awful idea Last year Governor Quinn vetoed a bill to expand gambling in the state of Illinois for the second time. The legislature is again tr...
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Funds restored in time for spring breakMay 08, 2013 4:40 am - Funds restored in time for spring break Well, the Congress has shamed itself although I am sure that they will deny it. The Senate failed to act on background check...
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Won’t help Bush rehab his recordMay 08, 2013 4:40 am - Won’t help Bush rehab his record We don’t need a fancy library to illustrate what Bush gave us as president: 9/11 terrorist attack in NYC, unnecessary war in Iraq, ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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NRA defender of economic interestsApr 27, 2013 5:00 am - How ironic. Almost immediately after the NRA killed the legislation that would have required background checks for the sale of guns, a gunpowder explosion caused death a...