Elgin Opinion
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'Racism' losing its meaningAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The all important word "racism" is in danger of losing all meaning. Much like the boy who cried wolf, those in today's society who cry racism in the direction of anythin...
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Beck and followers merely rantingAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I see that Glenn Beck was out on the National Mall trying to co-opt the anniversary of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech. It seems he is trying to take back the country...
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Don't forget victims of our aggressionAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I hope the imam who is behind building the Muslim cultural center near the site of the 9/11 attacks - a so-called "sanctified" site, by the way, that includes liquor sto...
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Bean only appears to be a moderateAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Congresswoman Melissa Bean is a stealth liberal masquerading as a moderate. When her vote is needed to pass close votes on leftist agenda legislation she votes in lock-s...
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Create more laws for religious structuresAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to thank Daily Herald for running the Aug. 22 article, "Questions and answers about ground zero," by the Associated Press. It is the best yet. A proposed Islamic ...
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A win-win solution in an era of lossesAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - In this age of cutbacks and retrenchment, programs are constantly being lost or modified in ways that consequently leave participants only two options - hope for help el...
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This is not my AmericaAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - First came the cameras, "just to keep us safe," then the mandatory seat belt law, "for our own safety," no smoking, no cell phones, no salt, no sugar, "just to keep us h...
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Squad cars shouldn't wait on the medianAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 22 at about 10 p.m., I was traveling westbound on Lake-Cook Road between Skokie Valley Road and Northbrook Mall. I noticed a cop car sitting in the median (betwe...
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Road races great part of historyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the dedication ceremony for the Illinois State Historical Society marker sponsored by the Elgin Historical Society for the Elgi...
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Arlington Hts. Taste was just splendidAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Kudos to the organizers, sponsors, restaurateurs, volunteers and guests at the inaugural Taste of Arlington Heights held Aug. 21 in downtown Arlington Heights. What a hu...