Elgin Opinion
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GOP loves construction; why not Obama’s plan?Sep 24, 2011 4:00 am - On Sept. 8, President Obama urged Congress to pass his American Jobs Act: “Pass this jobs bill, and we can put people to work rebuilding America. Everyone here knows we ...
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Don’t solve ills on backs of unionsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - In the last two weeks I watched hours of footage covering the 9/11 attacks, and the 10 years since at ground zero. There was a common thread running through everything I...
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For GOP, it’s ‘all about them’Sep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Republicans say we cannot tax the “job creators.” This makes no sense. Job creators create jobs to serve markets and make profits. If an opportunity exists to serve new ...
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Many made Heritage Fest a successSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - During the weekend of Sept. 16-18, West Dundee held its 14th annual Heritage Fest. We were blessed with wonderful weather for two days, a great sense of community spirit...
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Let’s end private campaign donationsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Gov. Rick Perry wants to be our president. My vote awaits his future dialogue. I am not committed to his vote. Mr. Perry has had meetings with Merck drug company and acc...
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Food pantry event a rousing successSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Interfaith Food Pantry thanks the community for their support of “Be a Neighbor-Feed a Neighbor” Day Sept. 10. The donations at grocery a...
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We’re nuts to extend FICA tax cutSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - It seems that almost every day we hear claims, dire predictions and warnings from the conservative media that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that will soon be bankrup...
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Obama shouldn’t mess in union negotiationsSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - President Obama’s speech before the joint session of Congress kept mentioning jobs, yet he never specially brought any ideas to the surface except public sector unions i...
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Schools should keep social media policies currentSep 22, 2011 4:00 am - School officials have long cautioned employees against inappropriate relationships with students. Headlines about criminal charges attest that such relationships sometim...
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We deserve hospital in HuntleySep 22, 2011 4:00 am - Centegra has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. Three generations of my family turn to Centegra for checkups, emergency matters and much more. Even when m...