Elgin 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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Read Constitution, editorial staffFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - After reading the Daily Herald's Nov. 23 editorial regarding immigration, it is not the first time I have questioned whether anyone on the editorial staff has ever once ...
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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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Bad publicity could kill veteran museumFeb 03, 2014 4:00 am - Joe Cantafio has served our country for many years, entertaining our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan and Kuwait with his group. He is not a con man but believes in wh...
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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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Farm bill is rife with wasteful spendingFeb 02, 2014 3:40 am - Farm bill is rife with wasteful spending According to a Jan. 27 Bloomberg report, a farm bill is advancing largely keeping food stamp spending intact as well as pre...