Barrington Hills Opinion
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Emanuel drags down White House imageMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Some of your administration have tainted the image of our beautiful White House, Mr. President. Some of your staff are questionable at best, but the biggest loser has to...
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Abolish the office of lieutenant governorMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Thirteen candidates sought their respective party's nomination for lieutenant governor. Few voters could name more than one or two of them. Neither Scott Lee Cohen nor J...
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Turning right on red is only an optionMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - I read with great interest the Fence Post letters every day. I am amused and amazed by the number of people who write in saying they got a ticket from a red-light camera...
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Medical marijuana bill is flawedMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - This letter pertains to Senate Bill 1381 about legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes in the State of Illinois. I am not writing to debate whether cannabis should b...
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Drop the belt and talk to your kidsMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Anyone remember the Golden Rule? It seems that for some parents these days, it only applies if their kids adhere to the Fifth Commandment. You know, the one where you ar...
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A right turn on red idea that won't flyMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Even though the suburban red light cameras seemed to be placed on corners that have a great number of cars making right turns, I will accept the cameras. If safety is su...
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Speak with wallet to protest camerasMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to thank the Daily Herald for keeping the public informed about the red-light camera issue in terms of safety data, and how a local community decides on getting t...
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Panel is a smart way to find savingsMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A letter from a reader on Sunday Feb. 21 was a long rant about a proposal for the president's bi-partisan commission to find ways to reduce our nation's debt. The writer...
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It's time to wake up and fight backMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - I was sleeping. I'm over 50. As I look back on over 30 working years, I now realize that, with all of the taxes that I've paid (state and local income tax, real estate t...
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Getting out is key to child developmentMar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The Leave No Child Inside Consortium of the Greater Barrington, Deer Park, and Lake Zurich Area is thrilled to see the Daily Herald support the need to get children outs...