South Elgin Opinion
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Brinkmanship opinion lacked common senseJan 07, 2012 5:04 am - The Daily Herald’s founder, H.C. Paddock, was intent on making money and telling the truth but he was silent on the use of common sense. In your recent “Our View” editor...
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Why do you need to talk so much?Jan 07, 2012 5:04 am - Have you ever wondered who they are talking to when you see: drivers talking on cellphones as they drive, women pushing full grocery carts down the aisle with cellphones...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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Obama not to blame for dealership closureJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - John Clark, the president of the now defunct Avenue Chevrolet in Batavia, was quoted in the Dec. 27 Daily Herald as saying, “Our fine president closed us.” I assume that...
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Pace does its best to get word outJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - In response to the Dec. 6 letter from Miriam Inskeep regarding upcoming service changes to Pace Route 802, which also include changes to Route 801 and a new route, the G...
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Few people take advantage of systemJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, in support of his plan to cut the U.S. budget deficit by slashing benefits to the poor, made the statement: “A lot of middle-class peo...
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The greatest gift is truly givingJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, as I continued to help pay for the college educations of the children of a local window repair company, I noticed something curious as I left the shop for what...
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Obama 2012 same as Obama 2008Jan 04, 2012 4:00 am - At least we know what Obama’s policy proposals will be if he is re-elected in 2012. There will be a recycling of his failed policies from his first four years. The only ...
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Merry Christmas, courtesy of youJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - For those like me, who have had a hard time figuring out what the basis of the Tea Party/Republican philosophy is, we can thank Joe Walsh for defining the party’s heart ...
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Beautiful to some, nauseating to meJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - After viewing the photos and reading abut the winner of your “Holiday Lights” contest, I wanted to throw up. This competition is totally misnamed. It should be known as ...