Algonquin Opinion
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Franks a man of the peopleAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I want to publicly commend State Rep. Jack Franks for the great work he does for the people of McHenry County. Because of many people's frustration with the state of Ill...
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This is not my AmericaAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - First came the cameras, "just to keep us safe," then the mandatory seat belt law, "for our own safety," no smoking, no cell phones, no salt, no sugar, "just to keep us h...
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Road races great part of historyAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the dedication ceremony for the Illinois State Historical Society marker sponsored by the Elgin Historical Society for the Elgi...
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ECC should focus on citizens firstAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I was disappointed to see that Elgin Community College believes the taxpayers want them to help "undocumented students," aka illegal aliens. At their recent faculty conv...
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Just say no to Sen. NolandAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to Pete Culver's Aug. 19 letter in which he tries to make the case that Sen. Mike Noland should be re-elected because he supports an income ta...
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Empathy critical to a just societyAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A year ago when President Obama suggested that empathy is an important qualification in Supreme Court nominees, conservatives pounced. In May 2009 Wendy Long, legal coun...
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Build NYC mosque somewhere elseAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - In Kathleen Parker's column of Aug. 23 regarding Ground Zero For Freedom, she states, "The mosque should be built precisely because we don't like the idea very much." Sh...
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God-themed film eaten by 'Piranha'Aug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 21, the Daily Herald's film critics published their ratings on 22 movies currently being shown in the greater Chicago area. Two unreviewed films not rated were "...
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Raceway should be better cared forAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I agree with Elaine Rathzen about the care, or lack of, at the Raceway Woods property. I am less than impressed with the corporate excuse, "This is not a mowed experienc...
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American Latinos need to speak upAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Our federal and state and city governments have huge deficits. Unemployment stays high, and millions of legal Americans are out of work. All this while we have 12 millio...