Elgin Opinion
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Spending goes to the wrong thingsJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Where Our Priorities? Where are our priorities when our Congressmen add pork projects to funds for our troops fighting in the War on Terror. Yes, this is not the Iraq, A...
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Thank you for rememberingJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association, we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of those who helped organize, participated in o...
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Celebrate today, but play it safeJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - What is the Fourth of July? Why do we celebrate? As most people should know, it is our start as a nation winning our independence after many years of war with Great Brit...
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Look to diet for hair loss solutionJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Dr. Gott's advice regarding hair loss made me run hands through my hair. He acknowledged the problem is difficult to solve, but recommended two drugs for the writer's pr...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Remembering the day's meaning, Part 1: "My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty." Summer in the suburbs revisited: As we said last week, we have nothing against t...
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Cheney has done plenty to harm GOPJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent letter about Dick Cheney by Robert Morgan hit the nail on the head. It brings to mind the saying, "How can we miss you if you don't go away!" Mr. Cheney has ...
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Look at how low we've goneJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - That the State of Illinois is contemplating the Doomsday Budget is a true statement to how morally bankrupt our nation has become. This crisis is by no means confined to...
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Single-payer is the best way to goJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Insurance companies discriminate. They also disallow, delay and deny. They can refuse to pay for costly medicine or procedures that could save your life - they can, in f...
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Services are part of abortion debateJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Nat Hentoff was right on in his recent column regarding common ground on abortion. He quotes Tennessee Congressman, Lincoln Davis as saying, "It's not about pro-life or ...
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This is such a sad day...Jul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I opened the Daily Herald and as I always do ... went right to the back page of the sports. No high school sports to read. Such a sad day. I can't wait for school to be ...