Gilberts Opinion
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A man with solutionsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Another midterm election has come and gone. The “deck chairs” of our two entrenched parties were once again rearranged. Will this change any critical issues? Still uncha...
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Plenty of good opinionsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Your recent Opinion Page, Nov. 2, published a wealth of thought-provoking subjects including a reader's letter and two columnists. An excellent message was sent by Tom J...
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Budget memo was misinterpretedNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Thursday, Nov. 4, bad news article about the Batavia 2011 budget implies that our bargaining units are considered to be “storm clouds” on the horizon when actually t...
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Don't try, try again, libraryNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - After the defeat of the St. Charles library proposals, the reaction by the board president was the height of arrogance. Instead of submitting to the will of the people a...
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Batavia is complacentNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - On a recent flight I came across the following article in the American Way magazine: www.americanwaymag.com/frederick-main-street-center-lauren-adkins-baltimore. This ar...
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Remember the fallen, honor the livingNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Pause today to think about the four men buried at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery who represent the ultimate sacrifice of more than half a millio...
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Say thanks to a vet todayNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Until recently I operated a military museum in Antique Market I in St. Charles. In celebration of Veteran's Day 2010 I want to share some of the many heart warming comm...
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Solution to under-funded pensionsNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The Illinois unfunded pension liability continues to grow. It is a very serious problem that our elected officials fail to address. The underfunded pension liability is ...
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Consider a barking alarmNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The unpaid fines for dog violations in Elgin could perhaps be paid incrementally — for instance, $100 per month until completely paid — rather than expecting a large fin...
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Identical facts, different perspectivesNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - At 10:47 a.m. Tuesday, we received a copy of a message from Joe Walsh to his supporters in which the McHenry Republican says “we remain absolutely confident in our victo...