Elgin Opinion
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Things would change if only we votedJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Leo Dietrich asks some interesting questions in his recent letter to the editor. For instance, “How can a guy, Newt Gingrich, whose parents were teenagers and divorced r...
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No crying now that tolls are doubledJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - During the next few weeks, newspaper editors and talk show hosts will be inundated with protests for having to pay the new high toll/tax to use Illinois’ highways. I say...
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Examing funding of Catholic CharitiesJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The Catholic Church is crying foul because the state of Illinois has stopped funding adoption and foster care agencies, including Catholic Charities, that refuse to plac...
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Dold should listen to the majorityJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - I believe in representative government. I believe in freedom of speech. Both are addressed in the Constitution. I phoned Rep. Bob Dold’s office twice in December. I want...
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Gingrich’s ideas on justice wrongheadedJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - When you hear Newt Gingrich announce how he would subpoena the judges and close the courts, you’re looking at another Adolf Hitler, make no mistake. How long before you ...
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Help for jobless is only temporaryJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - Even though I’m glad that our political system came up with a two-month extension on unemployment insurance coverage, that’s no the answer. They were spending time to co...
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A simple way to boost Social SecurityJan 10, 2012 4:02 am - Social Security revision: Raise the early retirement age to 63. This would save on distributions but also create additional funds by workers donating to Social Security ...
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Elgin firefighters did their part, tooJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Thank you for writing about Elgin’s community gardens. I appreciate that you mentioned volunteers; several organizations and more than a 100 people made these gardens a ...
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Mayor needs to follow throughJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - First, I would like to congratulate Don Cummings on being named Geneva Alderman to represent the 2nd Ward. He will do a fantastic job. In a recent article about the appo...
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Recounting crimes unnecessarily cruelJan 09, 2012 4:00 am - To the editor: I purposely did not read the Dec. 26 article “Crime and Punishment 2011,” recounting “major law enforcement stories” of our suburban area. You have printe...