Elgin Opinion
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Kirk is clearly a strong Israeli backerMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - During the 2006 and 2008 Tenth District congressional campaigns, a number of people tried to argue that Congressman Mark Kirk and his opponent Dan Seals were equally "pr...
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Why shun religion in public debate?May 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Religious beliefs are no longer acceptable in public discourse or debate. Ms. California received a major societal smackdown for citing religious beliefs as her basis fo...
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Sounds like dose of reality is neededMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The news that Citigroup is seeking permission from Treasury Secretary Geithner to pay bonuses in part to deal with employees threatening to leave because of pay restrict...
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Sometimes you have to call it what it isMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - According to the news, it's been reported that we may not refer to this illness as the "Swine Flu." Apparently it is politically incorrect. It is offensive to the pork...
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Volunteering ... selfless or selfish?May 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I had a free lunch on April 30. The Gail Borden Library was honoring volunteers with a luncheon. For the second year in a row I was recognized as having volunteered the ...
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Time to sink or swim, CTAMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - There is no reason that a monopoly like the CTA cannot be profitable on its own. They need to build a working business model, investigate theft and corruption, and (here...
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Flu hysteria much ado about nothingMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - People tend to be lemmings. Once again the media has the masses of people worked up into a hysteria over the killer swine flu. Emergency rooms are overrun with people wh...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Cook action sends message on taxesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may prove to be more symbol than substance, but a very attention-getting symbol it is. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board, all too often a body that merely shifts to t...
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Government threatens our very sovereigntyMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Never have I been reminded more of the wisdom, "I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet." First, our own government leaders allowed our nation ...