Elgin Opinion
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Obama 2012 same as Obama 2008Jan 04, 2012 4:00 am - At least we know what Obama’s policy proposals will be if he is re-elected in 2012. There will be a recycling of his failed policies from his first four years. The only ...
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Cut, yes, but cooperate and share painJan 04, 2012 4:00 am - One refrain of which we all must be tiring after, lo, these many years of this interminable economic downturn is this: “We need to make painful cuts.” We do. In many pla...
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Merry Christmas, courtesy of youJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - For those like me, who have had a hard time figuring out what the basis of the Tea Party/Republican philosophy is, we can thank Joe Walsh for defining the party’s heart ...
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Beautiful to some, nauseating to meJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - After viewing the photos and reading abut the winner of your “Holiday Lights” contest, I wanted to throw up. This competition is totally misnamed. It should be known as ...
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More reasons to restore death penaltyJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - I read in the Daily Herald the story of the little 9-year-old child murdered in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was killed with the use of a brick, her head, hands and feet were cu...
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Roll back Illinois’ corporate income taxJan 02, 2012 4:00 am - Middle-class and working families and the businesses that employ them need look no further for a clear, concise plan to allow the private sector to do what it does best ...
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More gambling won’t fix budgetJan 02, 2012 4:00 am - In their quest for new casinos in and around the city of Chicago, state Sen. John Cullerton, state Rep. Lou Lang, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other prominent public officials...
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Open adoptions not always so openJan 02, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for the wonderfully uplifting story of open adoption on the front page Nov. 27. It is heartwarming to see the love these two sets of parents hav...
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President’s making some big mistakesJan 01, 2012 4:00 am - Now, we know election 2012 is nearing, as one of the frequent contributors to Fence Post is back and promoting the Obama agenda. And soon we will hear from the companion...
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Legislative leaders put re-election firstJan 01, 2012 4:00 am - State Senate President John Cullerton gave a recent response to an editorial on tax breaks for Sears describing how he championed the deal and was working to make sure i...