Opinion Stories from August 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Republican leaders’ actions should make us proudAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Despite biased negative media depictions to the contrary, I am proud of many of our elected officials in Washington such as Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., Congressm...
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Harry Potter will always be part of usAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Harry Potter is over. Never again can we look forward to a night of dressing up as Harry, Ron, Hermione or, in my case, a Death Eater, excitedly awaiting outside a books...
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The SoapboxAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Joe Walsh's concern for his kids: In Wauconda Thursday, Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry sidestepped charges he owes $117,000 in child support by saying, #8220;There's n...
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Some space advice from the Russians?Aug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Thank God that that useless space shuttle program is over. NASA said the shuttle would lead us to a manned landing on Mars by the 1990s — we aren’t even close. Now NAS...
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Lake fair a forum for special interestsAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - The Lake County Fair stooped to a new low on Saturday evening during the rodeo event. A fair already riddled with vendors who entice children into their booth for a litt...
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Obama’s plans could destroy the economyAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - In the game of hearts, occasionally, a player has such a full hand of high cards that he may actually attempt to take all the hearts, a very risky way to win (or lose) b...
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When laws broken, accept consequencesAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - The Daily Herald reported July 15 that protesters upset with Taco Bell’s decision to fire four of its employees picketed the Rolling Meadows restaurant. Indeed it is eve...
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The unknown heroes hiding among usAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - I had dinner last week with a friend whose name, for reasons that will be obvious, I can’t say. I can’t say exactly where he works or what he does. When I ask his wife a...
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Games played as people sufferAug 06, 2011 3:00 am - For 14 years as Shields Township supervisor, I would write Letters to the Editor about the serious economic and societal issues facing real people every day. During thos...
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Raise tax on hedge fund managers?Aug 06, 2011 3:00 am - Greed is killing America. Greed is sucking the money from the middle class into the coffers of the super rich. Hedge fund managers, unsatisfied with their billions of do...
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