Elgin Opinion
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Teachers should take pay cutsMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter by Helen Clark of Algonquin gave a most accurate reference that teachers need to stop complaining. I am in total agreement with her comments as are the m...
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Thanks for help with food driveMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - We wish to thank the people of Batavia and all our postal customers for their generous donations for the Letter Carrier's Food Drive on May 8 that sent 9,000 pounds of f...
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Legal immigrant blasts U.S. policyMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - I came to the USA in 1979 legally. I am ashamed of the way my people break the law by coming here illegally. They claim to have rights. How can this be? Not even a citiz...
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Taxpayers are slaves to big governmentMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In 1776 we declared a right to these, nothing less. You, Mr./Ms. Politician (got to be politically correct); you, welfare-ad...
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Christians can still believe in evolutionMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - To Philip Roos who wrote "Darwin's theory has been discredited time and time again", I would point out that 150 years of observation and discovery have confirmed the the...
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Schools must serve healthier foodMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The quality of food in the public school system concerns me. I believe that better food should be served in schools. It can and should be implemented as soon as possible...
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AP's immigration coverage unbalancedMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald has published four Associated Press articles concerning the Arizona Illegal Immigration Bill but the articles missed covering the magnitude of problems ...
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Coddling leaves kids unpreparedMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the recent Sunday article about "Head of the class a thing of the past," it reminded me of a speech given by Bill Gates at a high school. He talks about 11 th...
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Kagan embodies values we need nowMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." These words were written by Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 16, 1963, from Birmingham Jail in the sweltering hea...
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Mandatory Spanish would be benefitMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - There are many benefits to having a mandatory Spanish class in elementary school. Making this improvement would help children both socially and for their future employme...