Elgin Opinion
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Lowest price isn't always best choiceMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - It would seem to me that if President Obama and our Congress were serious about job creation, that they would look at the Pentagon, the largest purchaser in the country ...
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The problem with pension programsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - With the debate about health care and budget problems being so prominent in the news we should heed warnings from Europe. Government itself makes individuals selfish. F...
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Lt. gov. nod not about democracyMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Although I personally did not vote for Scott Lee Cohen or Al Turner to be the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, it is obscene for the Democratic Party to neg...
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Put some focus on special needs kidsMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As a father of an 11-year-old with autism, trying to get the best education and services for my son is a constant struggle with this state. Illinois is 51st in the natio...
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We must protect children in wombMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - There are countries where there are more abortion then live births and more seniors than children. Now this is problem. If you don't see this as a problem I don't know w...
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Tea party doesn't need Hitler comparisonMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - In a letter to the editor March 8, Fabian Lieschke of Washington, D.C., comments on the tea party group and how they compare our president to Adolf Hitler when promoting...
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Work together to make America betterMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a life-long Republican but I have never voted a straight party ticket. Our founders established a two-party system. It is extremely unfortunate so many politicians ...
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Commandments will give better guidanceMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the column "The courage of Obama's convictions" (March 9), Susan Estrich said, "He promised health care reform, and he is risking his presidency to deliver it....
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Gun ban a disservice to law-abiding folksMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - After reading Burt Constable's column of Thursday, March 4, regarding the Supreme Court's review of Chicago's hand gun ban, I found myself confused. I really, really, do...