Elgin Opinion
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Rights of employees the real issueFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - With all the commotion about separation of church and state surrounding the contraception issue, it has been forgotten that the hospitals and colleges affected by the ad...
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Catholics face tough choiceFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan told us, “Never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to buy a product that violates their conscienc...
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Thomas off base on economic doomFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Cal Thomas’ commentary, “GOP must fight the fudge with real numbers,” is another example of conservative attempts to portray the economy in the worse possible light. It ...
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A model for other sportscastersFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - You go, girl! I never thought I’d defend a model, but Gisele Bundchen is correct. Tom Brady can’t throw and catch the ball. If Wes Welker and Aaron Hernandez made their ...
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Buffett is no model taxpayerFeb 16, 2012 5:00 am - Warren Buffett in his lifetime will have kept billions of dollars out of the government in taxes. Instead of keeping his billions in his name and paying capital gains ta...
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Is Burns ready for prime time?Feb 16, 2012 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s account of the interview debate between Republican candidates for Chairman of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen and Kevin Burns was astounding. Burns...
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Learn the facts before you complainFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Gordon Szymanski’s letter of Jan. 28 contained a list of items that he declares are proof of President Obama’s failed policies and lack of leadership. This constant refr...
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These dinners build communityFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Nothing creates community better than breaking bread with someone you haven’t met before. So hats off to Elgin businessman Jeff Turner and his legion of volunteers for p...
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Lauzen’s views have no bearing on jobFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - Many of us appreciate and applaud Kevin Burns’ remarks about Sen. Lauzen, as reported recently in the Daily Herald and elsewhere. Sen. Lauzen has been a cipher so far as...
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Caged dog nothing compared to abortionFeb 15, 2012 4:00 am - At first, I had to laugh at Mr. Koller’s Feb. 4 letter about a column by Susan Estrich published on Jan. 20. In it Estrich expressed concern about Mitt Romney’s characte...