Barrington Hills Opinion
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Focus on the gifts money can't buyDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Last May the greatest gift I was ever given in life was taken from me — my mom, Bernice. Mom epitomized the spirit of Christmas, showing love, making sacrifices for ever...
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Costs, taxes are out of controlDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - When I was in grade school, there were hardly any taxes, and in history we were told Russia was exceedingly high in taxes. People were taxed to death. Well, things have...
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Vick not fit to own a dogDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a proud owner of a pit bull and an advocate for humane treatment of all dogs. To hear that Michael Vick wants to own a dog angers me. Does he think that people hav...
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Christmas isn't a threat to freedomsDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - For years Christmas was celebrated as “the birth of Christ.” Later it became very commercial and was celebrated more with Santa, holiday songs and lighted houses, govern...
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Vandals won't spoil his holiday spiritDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - While I can totally appreciate how the Michels family must have felt as described in the Dec. 20 article, I must implore them to hang in there. I personally have experie...
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Reason for Foster to be out of touchDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - I believe that Greg Guckenberger's anger in not being able to e-mail Congressman Foster may be directed at the wrong person. I read in the paper and saw on TV that all c...
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Fence Post writer didn't speak for meDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Thanks for printing the letter from Mr. Guckenberger of Batavia. It makes readers aware of the lack of respect for our leaders and downright hatefulness which sometimes ...
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Did he also captain the PT-109?Dec 29, 2010 7:00 am - State Sen. Michael Noland recently gave a speech in support of gay rights. The Sun-Times reported that his speech was obviously plagiarizing John F. Kennedy. Who are the...
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Red-light cameras all about the moneyDec 29, 2010 12:00 am - Some lawmaker has mentioned easing up on issuing citations for the violation of making a right turn on red. He cited the fact it doesn't pose a traffic safety problem. B...
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Tobin unfair to teachersDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - As a retired Illinois teacher, I feel compelled to respond to an article that appeared on the front page of the Dec. 17 edition of the Daily Herald. The article was abou...