Elgin Opinion
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Plan for extending life of MedicareJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Now that Paul Ryan’s GOP plan to use vouchers to privatize Medicare is the official Republican plan, I think we should extend the same treatment to his supporters. The e...
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You helped maintain local state fundingJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - To the residents of St. Charles, On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned after an intense day of debating major issues and approving legislation. I am please...
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Protect children born and unbornJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - In the May 19 article “Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot,” a Lloyd Schofield stated “parents are really guardians, and guardians have to do what’s in th...
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Halt Red Gate bridge; give Stearns chanceJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - This is a follow-up to James Fuller’s June 8 front page article, “Group fights bridge plan.” These were additional talking points brought up to the St. Charles City Coun...
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Powerful are preying on working peopleJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - To anyone struggling to understand our nation’s hyperpartisan political climate, I suggest they follow HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a series based on the books by George R.R...
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Walsh’s claim about president is racistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh is quoted as saying that President Obama was elected due to “white guilt.” He goes on to say that “white guilt” will drive Obama’s re-election. That’...
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Military legislation endangers our rightsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Please vote against the new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) contained within the National Defense Authorization Act. Principles of American justice ar...
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Without changes, $9 gas is our futureJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - James Cook’s letter of May 26 had some glaring inaccuracies. He is correct about the terms of FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) definitions, but t...