Elgin Opinion
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Soapbox: Win, lose, drawFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A judge has ruled, but it hardly has brought resolution. Villa Olivia, a banquet, ski, golf resort in Bartlett, has been trying for some time to convert its golf operati...
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Racism charge for enforcing law absurdFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - It is reverse discrimination to legal American citizens when illegals expect and receive services from the USA. Health care and education come to a cost to legal citize...
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This 'Painted Lady' must be preservedFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, tearing down the "Painted Lady" at 95 S. Gilbert St. in South Elgin for any reason is not an option. That house was once the dwelling place of one of our ...
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Using term 'illegals' reveals the speakerFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - What's in a name? Let's say the name "illegals." What's in this name? Was it chosen for some good purpose? Was it chosen because it was expected to arouse useful contemp...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Abusing drugs not bought on the streetFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - When parents find out that their child has a drug problem, one of the first things they ask is, where did you get these drugs? Often the answer is, from a dealer. But so...
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Help stop racist rhetoric, speak upFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I support Speak Out Against Prejudice (SOAP). Association for Legal Americans (AFLA) is a hate group. They are agents of intolerance. Despite the U.S. flag in their log...
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Leaders count on us staying uninvolvedFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems we hold dear only those things that directly affect us today. If we have a job with insurance as a company benefit, we don't really care about universal health...
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Turning the question of racism aroundFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to John Dalton's remarks against the Association for Legal Americans. We are not racists. Yes, we are a melting pot of cultures, but we've never catered to o...
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Dalton doesn't speak for this residentFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - John Dalton has stated that the Association for Legal Americans is racist and that his group will be more tolerant and respectful. I think calling citizens who want enf...