Elgin Opinion
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Simple rules of budgeting ignoredAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Why is it so difficult for our governments (state, federal and local) to develop a budget? Any business or individual creates a budget by first estimating income and the...
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Join in solidarity as Muslims reach outAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - We are engaged in an aggressive campaign to combat terrorism by showing our love for life and commitment toward this freedom-loving nation; we too stand united with our ...
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Politicians’ greed grows more evidentAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Let me see if I understand this. We (the taxpayers) are providing security to the family and home of the vice president in Maryland at no cost to the vice president. The...
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Why remind us about Facio’s attack?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I found the Aug. 15 article regarding Angel Facio to be quite distressing and distasteful. School starts for Elgin’s teachers, including Mrs. Gilbert, next week and this...
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Musings on peace, problem solvingAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I am so tired of clergy of all religions and races who either blatantly or sublimely preach hate for others. I’m not surprised when they are from a radical, Third World ...
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Ellen’s sale indeed was excellentAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I cannot believe the eighth and final “Ellen’s Excellent Sale” has already come and gone. I stand amazed that together we raised $10,200 for Lazarus House. The support f...
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Why don’t police tranquilize dogs?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - In regard to an Aug. 8 article by Tara Garcia Mathewson, I found the story very disturbing. I was sad that the little poodle died, but I was also sad that the Elgin poli...
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The SoapboxAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Good first step: We’re heartened by a new ethics ordinance and spending and reimbursement policies adopted this week by the DuPage Housing Authority. The rules impose st...
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Civil union law is about state fundingAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - My recollection of what happened with religious institutions and adoptions relating to the state’s civil union law is different from that of David E. Smith, executive di...
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Obama has been channeling HooverAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - Three years into the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover made the statement,“Prosperity is just around the corner.” He lost the election, but the Depression did n...