Elgin Opinion
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Families of cancer patients heroes, tooJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Heroes. Who are they? They are our soldiers, police, firefighters, doctors, nurses - and heroes also include the people who fight cancer and their families. One of thos...
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Obama impeachment case full of holesJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In a democracy like ours one welcomes political debate, but in the letter, "A Case for Impeachment," debate has been turned into outrageous, implausible arguments. Presi...
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No racism in tea party, ridiculous claimJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In recent days, strident voices have leveled allegations of nationwide pandemic "racism" at the tea party movement. That is serious. It also seems to me to be ridiculous...
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Tax the wealthy who don't contribute to efforts to improve economyJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The July 19 cartoon reminds us that the Bush tax cuts are running out Dec. 31. Rich conservatives contend that they need the money so that they can put people to work wh...
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Ban on offshore oil drilling goes too far, enforce current safeguardsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama administration wants a moratorium on offshore oil drilling until better safeguards against accidents like the Gulf catastrophe can be avoided in the future. My...
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Health care only an implied rightJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Although the U.S. Constitution has no hint of it, President Obama deemed Americans have the right to health care. So the Democrats crammed Obamacare down our throats. Th...
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Elgin chief a man of actionJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - It's nice to know that our Elgin chief of police isn't just a guy behind a desk but a fellow who leapt from his seat in the Fourth of July parade to capture some hooliga...
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Fair Tax is only way to rescue usJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - While George W. Bush is, like all of us, human, he is not to blame for Obama's lack of experience. Donna Brazile, in her July 13 column, incorrectly says Bush bailed out...
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Helpers made garden walk beautifulJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 10, the Pottawatomie Garden Club held a Garden Walk in St. Charles. It was very successful, featuring five beautiful gardens - some large and some small, some in...
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Kindness of stranger an example to allJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Just when you start to doubt mankind, an angel appears. On the afternoon of July 11 I pulled into the Hoffman Estates Aldi store to get a few groceries. My husband, who ...