Elgin Opinion
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Catch the irony in tea party’s stanceAug 16, 2011 5:02 am - Am I the only person who has noticed that our tea party patriots who so steadfastly proclaim the sanctity of the Constitution as the Founders wrote it are now insisting ...
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Teach the physics of controlling a carAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - As one who grew up in the Chicago area and learned to drive there, I enjoyed reading and agree with: “Standard teen driving laws a good idea,” July 10. I took a driving ...
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Fast-food marketing to kids unhealthyAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - I was pleased to see your coverage of McDonald’s recent changes to its Happy Meals. While adding fruits and veggies to Happy Meals is a good step, McDonald’s continues t...
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Tollway plan key to region’s futureAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - Transportation is one of our greatest challenges, with rapidly aging infrastructure causing congestion that harms our economy and quality of life. The Chicago Metropolit...
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DuPage benefits trim a wise modelAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - It’s never easy to have your pay or benefits trimmed. Too many of us know that all too well. In that regard, we empathize with the DuPage County employees who will see t...
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So, who’s guilty of breaking law?Aug 14, 2011 4:00 am - In a recent announcement, the state expropriated money supposedly donated to charities via Illinois tax returns for operational costs. And that raises an interesting que...
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More spending will get us nowhereAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - In reply to James A. Prescott’s letter concerning the middle class, he apparently needs to check his facts. The Democrats’ philosophy is to depend on the government to t...
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Make decisions fair to seniorsAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - Prior to the national debt agreements, there was talk of lost Social Security payments. That would mean that if the government doesn’t pay out, then our workforce would ...
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Don’t disparage tea party patriotsAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - Tea party patriots have been doing their best and working hard to wake people up to the fact that, in order for us to get our country back, we must return to following t...
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Vote for candidates, not campaignersAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - I have just read two letters in Fence Post on the importance of voting — that it is the people’s responsibility to vote so the right people are elected. In my opinion, t...