Barrington Opinion
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It's time to stop talking about raceJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Larry King recently stated that "black is in". Apparently, Mr. King is making it clear the battle against racism hasn't come to an end. American citizens need to be disc...
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Follow safety rules when snowmobilingJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - This is the time of year when the temptation to ride a motorized sled across a frozen surface becomes too great to fight. Snowmobilers see days and weeks of temperature...
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Rodeo is cruel kind of entertainmentJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I wonder how many people realize that rodeo is not a charming piece of Americana but a spectacle of terrible animal cruelty. Even former participants will attest to the ...
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April election is chance for changeJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - On Friday, Jan. 9th I had a precinct committeeman knock on my door with a petition. He said it was to keep the people in office that work in Vernon Hills. I asked what h...
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If he goes, what will Rod take with him?Jan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Gov. Blagojevich is in a state of denial of the truth: Paying for favors and an alleged Senate seat. I believe there were threats, also. U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald has on...
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How it would be if Gore had wonJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - If Sandra Day O'Connor had not cast the deciding vote to overturn the Florida Supreme Court which had overruled its own Attorney General, Al Gore would have been too bus...
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Soldiers are gone but not forgottenJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - According to The Daily Herald, the armed forces recently gave George Bush a parade honoring his service as commander-in-chief. How sad that the 4,140 (and counting) troo...
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Yes, ask the voters about Route 53Jan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Amid the embarrassment of the Blagojevich fiasco in Springfield, one bit of abiding politics has been almost amusing. In opposing calls for a special election to fill B...
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Outdated laws defy fairness, logicJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - There's a lot of wisdom in your editorial on Winners, Losers, and the CN merger, i.e., the lesson from the Bartlett balefill of, "Never give up." I hope this is not lost...
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A simple tale of kindness, gratitudeJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - "Love thy neighbor!" "The good you do for others will be returned to you multiplied!" Where have you heard that advice before? Your parents? Sunday school? Did you grow ...