Elburn Opinion
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Whatever happened to the Golden Rule?Mar 29, 2012 5:00 am - When I was growing up, my parents would often remind me about “The Golden Rule.” Although they did not attend church regularly, they knew about “The Golden Rule,” which ...
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We all must remember bullying can damageMar 26, 2012 5:35 am - It’s easy for those of us in middle age to see all this fuss about bullying and think it’s all silly. Kids picked on kids when we were young. Toughen up and get over it,...
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Who needs another dump campaign issue?Mar 25, 2012 5:00 am - The change to daylight saving time brought a tsunami of reports blaming the change for heart attacks, workplace accidents, and traffic crashes. Maybe the perils of dayl...
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Set the record straight on pillMar 25, 2012 5:00 am - Let’s set the record straight on men and contraception with the truth, not the media “spin” of “twisted” truth. First of all, the men who first appeared before Congress ...
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Make time to make a differenceMar 25, 2012 5:00 am - There was a nice article in the paper on March 13 about the people that received Elgin Image Awards. Jack and Marlene Shales won one for decades of service to Elgin. The...
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There’s a way to control gas pricesMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - In the past, Saudi Arabia could cut its oil output to offset any increases from U.S. drilling. That’s not true if we double our oil production together with Canada. Saud...
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Get Congress back to workMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - I am writing today to bring to your attention a growing grass-roots political movement. The group called “No Labels” is a nonpartisan political action organization with ...
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Walgreens won’t improve downtownMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - The current Walgreens development proposal from Batavia Enterprises deserves attention from the Batavia community. The proposed building does not follow the community-de...
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All Americans should stand for pledgeMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - “Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.” These are the words that millions of American students have heard every day since they started kindergarten, yet not everyon...
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We all end up paying for itMar 23, 2012 5:40 am - Apart from constitutional and moral issues, Barack Obama’s edict that everyone be provided contraception and abortion and insurance companies will cover it is no differe...