Elgin Opinion
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BP not only ones to blame for oil spill disasterJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Shame, shame on BP. But they are not the only bad guys in this entire disaster. All the different oil companies, all of them, should have made plans in advance for a wor...
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We're all to blame for Gulf oil leak, not just BPJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Every time they show an oil-drenched pelican on the news I get an upset feeling inside me. Like so many others, I am frustrated and angered by the situation in the Gulf ...
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Citizens need to get involved in electionsJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - David Broder provided some welcome news in his June 13 column in the form of a change in how the California voters's ballots will be set up. California voters recently ...
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Racial prejudice in any way is always wrongJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In light of debate over illegal immigration, I'd like to highlight an idea that has, unfortunately, skewed the rhetoric. This notion originally conceived by social schol...
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Leaders must step up for U.S. immigration policiesJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am having a hard time trying to rationalize the actions of all the illegal immigrants protesting our nation's immigration policies. Marching with signs advocating "im...
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Something that isn't true is a lie, not untruths or overstatementsJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In an article published in the Daily Herald on Saturday, June 5 the writer referred to my Congressman Mark Kirk's lies as "Kirk's overstatements" and as "Kirk's untruths...
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Combat Speaker Mike Madigan by electing SugrueJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois is in need of change. The best way to bring change to our state is to remove the longest serving leader Speaker of the House Mike Madigan. Speaker Madigan has ...
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More states should adopt Arizona lawsJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Finally someone has the intestinal fortitude to make some changes. I applaud the governor of Arizona and say, "yes." I would hope that more states adopt to new laws. Th...
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Lack of military knowledge hinders understanding of termsJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, you put your foot in your mouth because you failed to understand how the military works. In addition, you are actively trying to sabotage the Mark Kirk campa...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Be ready for emergencies: Unprepared for power outages of the past week? The federal government says we all should be equipped to go it alone for three days, with emerge...