Barrington Hills Opinion
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All workers should pay Social SecurityMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Some basic facts. Our members of Congress have their own retirement plan and medical plans, paid by us. They are not in Social Security or Medicare. Why not? The answer ...
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Tax credit adding to debtMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Stunned. That’s all I can say. The IRS has just released the latest version of tax forms and instructions, and you have to know this. As you might recall, in 2008, in th...
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Overspending will destroy usMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - Perhaps the “housing bubble” burst affected the judgment of the people we elected to represent us. They felt there was unlimited cash available but realized they could g...
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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A plea from one who’s been thereMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s time to start thinking of our troops who are fighting and dying for us to protect America. Send letters and boxes to give them a little bit of home. It is the job ...
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Gas prices a result of lack of leadershipMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When the price of gasoline kept escalating during the presidency of George W. Bush, the mantra of the Bush-haters/Democrats was, “It’s Bush’s fault because of his friend...
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Give pregnant women information they needMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - This is in response to Gaylon Alcaraz, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, who seems to think the world would be a better place if pro-lifers would just shu...
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Hearings on terrorism threat are neededMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Republican Congressman Peter King has started hearings to explore the seriousness of the homegrown Islamic terror threat in America. The Democrats, extreme left, and med...
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Distracted driving dangers are realMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Monday’s Daily Herald letter from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, addresses the dangers inherent in distracted driving. As an emergency physician and father, th...
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Candidates did want to teach creationismMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Mrs. Dreyer’s recent letter to Fence Post accused us of “mischaracterizations, slander, … flat out lies” and “unethical tactics” in the Stevenson Board election because ...