Elgin Opinion
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Let us be true peace makersDec 25, 2017 12:00 am - During the Christmas season, we hear the angels' words, "Peace on Earth, good will toward men." Yet the Earth is not at peace. Our great nation has been at war for over ...
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Parents have key role in kids' exerciseDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - I wish to comment on a letter published in the Elgin edition of Your Views Nov. 30. Mr. Luis Angel Dominguez wants Kane County schools to do a better job teaching physic...
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Protect wild horsesDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - The actions of the GOP show that the focus must be to remove them from power, in this case to protect America's historic wild horses and burros. Interior Department Secr...
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Civility lostDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Mentioning political correctness around Trump is sure to set off a barrage of tweets. Sometimes political correctness goes overboard in an effort to not offend anyone, b...
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Protect Clean Power PlanDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - The primary function of government is to protect the American people. No one has the right to change the climate, degrade the environment or devastate ecosystems. The EP...
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Pushing the failed 'trickle down' agendaDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - It should be no surprise that under the false promise of "trickle-down" economics, which failed under presidents Reagan and Bush, Republicans are pushing another huge ta...
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Failed 'trickle down' agenda is not reformDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - It should be no surprise that under the false promise of "trickle-down" economics, which failed under presidents Reagan and Bush, Republicans are pushing another huge ta...
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Dumbing down AmericaDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - I was born in Hardin County, Illinois - 396 miles south of Elgin, as the crow flies. I attended a one-room school in the middle of Shawnee National Forest for eight year...
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Illinois tax rate really is highestDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - In the Nov. 28 Daily Herald "Your Views" there was a letter written by Mich Barbezat of Elgin saying that the tax rate for Illinois was less than our neighboring states ...
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Who can remember every conversation?Dec 03, 2017 12:00 am - I just have one thing, well, maybe more, to say regarding the letter questioning Jeff Session's memory. Can you give us the details of everyone you spoke with last year ...