Elgin Opinion
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Put a stop to excessive perksMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Is there something we’re missing here? The taxpayers are constantly being told that all these high salaries have to be paid to these public administrators to ensure that...
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Fire board thinks outside the boxMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Police, and firemen who risk their lives and health should have disability and death benefits. Educational employees with these other two mentioned groups should all hav...
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Releasing FOID names is wrongMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - I read on March 2 the decision taken by Illinois State’s Attorney Lisa Madigan to order the Illinois State Police to release the names of all citizens that have been iss...
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Targeting public workers does littleMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - I am amazed at the vitriol being directed at our nation’s public school teachers. The loudest critics seem to be made up of two groups. The first group is those who send...
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GOP governors hurting middle classMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter is to thank the Illinois voters who chose Pat Quinn. Every state that has elected a Republican governor has regretted it. In Florida, Rick Scott campaigned o...
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Red Gate bridge would be a wasteMar 17, 2011 11:00 pm - St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte’s rush to build the Red Gate Bridge before many local improvements leaves informed citizens of St. Charles and the township bewildered. Soo...
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Are Christians living up to beliefs?Mar 17, 2011 2:00 am - Comments on the Web following Michael Lee’s letter (Fence Post, Feb. 17) charging that the United States is not a Christian nation sure raised the ire of the self-righte...
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What the Wisconsin bill is really aboutMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - I can only surmise that Mr. Krauthammer in his defense of Gov. Walker missed the phone call that he accepted from the man that he thought was a Koch brother. I did not. ...
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Illegal immigrants getting a free rideMar 17, 2011 2:00 am - If you illegally cross the North Korean border you are imprisoned for 12 years of hard labor or shot and killed. If you illegally cross the Iranian border you are detain...
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Do homework before bashing teachersMar 17, 2011 12:00 am - Recently there have been many letters in the papers concerning public employee benefits such as pensions and health care. I can’t speak for everyone or about everything ...