Algonquin Opinion
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Conservatives are hypocritesOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Hypocrisy, Thy Name is Conservative. The Conservative talking heads on the radio do a good job in keeping the public abreast of their liberal competitors' decline in lis...
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Change leadership in SpringfieldOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - I had to laugh when I read Robert Kaempfe's Daily Herald questionnaire answers. He said new state representatives need to be elected to end the gridlock in Springfield. ...
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Bianchi should ignore pressuresOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Only the naive would think the hyperbolical indictment of Lou Bianchi was not motivated by his political enemies. Published calls for him to step aside reaffirm the pres...
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Look at how can we help urban poorOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - After a decade of downturn, and for the past three years the worst recession since the Great Depression, the news about skyrocketing suburban poverty this week shouldn't...
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Steer clear of counterfeit goodsOct 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Precious few among us can afford to buy a Gucci bag. Or a Rolex watch. But many of us still wear and carry them well, a convincing facsimile either knowing they're fak...
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Elect Kirk, stop higher taxesOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The country's deficit is ballooning out of control, and some politicians in Washington have a plan to fix it without raising income taxes: a value-added tax (VAT) that D...
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Writer makes good points, save oneOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regard to Richard Kamp's letter Sept. 22 regarding backyard chickens. While I do appreciate his point that people should think long and hard about taking ...
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Not a supporter of FarnhamOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It has been brought to my attention there is a photo to be published and/or circulated showing me at the Veterans Memorial Park in Elgin. I was a member of the Veterans ...
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Illegal immigrants wasting court time?Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While being an observer in the courtroom at the Elgin judicial center I was genuinely surprised and dismayed to see all the defendants that have to have a Spanish interp...
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Graham has experience for benchOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I support Gordon E. Graham for Circuit Court Judge in McHenry County. Judge Graham's opponent's only experience is with intellectual property law cases in courtrooms far...