Elgin Opinion
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Fix failing system that burdens usOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Being over 65, we are covered by the public option called Medicare and can afford supplemental insurance, but given a less self-sufficient circumstance my wife and I mig...
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How the mighty have fallenOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's elimination in the first round of the 2016 Olympic selection is just one more indication of America's declining position in the world. William Peterson Elgin ...
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Global warming doesn't measure upOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I find it very interesting how all the global warming alarmists have been crying about the rise in the earth's temperature and screaming about how the Arctic ice shelf i...
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Stop the name calling, DemocratsOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The approval ratings for Democratic leaders has sagged. Their response has been to hurl negative labels at their opposition like "un-American," "AstroTurf" and the worn ...
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Legislation makes no senseOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Waxman-Markey HR 2454 was written in such haste that many sections are incomprehensible. As written, HR 2454 will result in litigation for years to come; and this will r...
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Laws should be written to be readOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I believe it's time to contact our senators and congressmen and demand that they write bills in plain English so that we, the American people, can understand what has be...
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Here's proof that concealed carry worksOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I would just like to write a response to Jim Peterson's letter, which raises concerns about a person in a state that allows open carry of weapons by licensed law abiding...
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Roskam should have voted for censureOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Rep. Roskam, A four-letter word, in this case vote, will no longer be something I do for you, Rep. Roskam, because you don't know how to respect proper House procedure. ...
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Selfless act about paying it forwardOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I was shopping recently in a local Target store. As I was checking out, the cashier noticed my items and asked if I was having a party. I told her that I was a teacher a...
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New uniforms make NFL refs look sillyOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The NFL is obviously concerned about the economy decreasing revenues and causing more games to be blacked out, so they are dressing their refs in colored striped shirts ...