Wheeling Opinion
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Elgin's dog law shortsightedMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - It is disturbing that the City of Elgin has chosen to treat law abiding dog owners like criminals. The ordinance is so severe that the average person will be unable to f...
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Stop seeing animals as entertainersMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The woman who was killed at Seaworld is a tragedy. However, this story will keep repeating itself with different characters until Seaworld, zoos, aquariums, circuses and...
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Give us information, not sensationalismMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - It is disconcerting and unfortunate today how our news media has become a means of sensationalism and biased opinions rather than accurate and informative reporting. Tod...
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Are unions behind Toyota hearings?Mar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - There is nothing funny about the individuals killed or injured while driving Toyotas with defects. However, it was comical to observe the company's senior executives bei...
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Hastert post-Congress spending an affrontMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - It is unconscionable for Dennis Hastert to take $1 million from the taxpayers to operate an office and staff. We don't need to finance retired House Speakers to promote ...
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Joe Walsh and the debt he didn't payMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - If Congressional candidate Joe Walsh was so hard up for money that he couldn't fulfill his obligation on a $300,000 mortgage, why was he able to afford to rent an $860,0...
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Thanks to Elgin snow angelMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm an almost senior citizen with a few health issues but I'm still the primary person responsible for shoveling the snow. During our last big snowfall a pickup truck ca...
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Religious beliefs not part of storyMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A recent Associated Press story reported that the missionaries in Haiti received legal advice from Jorge Puello, "a Jew from the Dominican Republic." What is the relevan...
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Good health care isn't us vs. themMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - We are incredibly close to passing real and viable health reform. I support President Obama in calling on Congress to finish the job. We need action now. There are many...
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Politics will stymie any financial fixMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Fence Post is filled with all of the same old ideas to solve the mess we are in - e.g., "cut spending (but not anything that would affect me)." The simple truth is that ...