Elgin Opinion
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Get the facts on COD negotiationsMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - In a March 24 letter to the editor, College of DuPage Professor Richard Jarman falsely claims that the College Administration has broken agreed-upon ground rules regardi...
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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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GOP voter turnout was quite respectableMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - Sen. Dick Durbin please check your figures. It never ceases to amaze me how Sen. Durbin will jump into the political fray just to say something. His recent comment about...
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School safety measure now up to Senate44Mar 28, 2012 6:45 pm - There is no guarantee that a proposed law working its way through the General Assembly would have spared teacher Carolyn Gilbert the unprovoked knife attack by a student...
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Limbaugh gets what he deservesMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - It was with great relief we hear of Rush Limbaugh’s demise as a news commentator. The character assassination of one of the listeners just proves oral dysentery has no p...
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Some simple steps Illinois could takeMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s recent Illinois budget report mentions many problems, but he was weak on recommendations and solutions. One problem never mentioned is that some inept o...
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Senate bill puts marriage in dangerMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - Gay “marriage” bill HB 5170 was entered on Feb. 8 by Illinois lawmakers Greg Harris, Deborah Mell and Kelly Cassidy, all practicing homosexuals. This bill replaces civil...
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It’s time to expedite Afghan withdrawalMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you for publishing stories about the tragic killing of Afghan civilians. The soldier who allegedly committed these killings is another victim of a failed U.S. war ...
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Acceptance of all is a virtueMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - Love to see parents encouraging their young kids to laugh at people who aren’t what they consider normal. What’s “normal” anyway? It’s a setting on your washing machine!...
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How to keep it fair for the peopleMar 27, 2012 5:00 am - No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting our freedom, and only get 50 percen...