Barrington Opinion
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Krauthammer's criticism unfairAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Charles Krauthammer's criticism (July 21) of Barack Obama's redeemer victory speech was offensive and incorrect. He said, "Jesus heals only the sick." We are ...
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Photos in the war against abortionAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The saying "a picture is worth 1000 words" could not be more appropriate than when used in the abortion struggle. Each year the Pro Life Action League does its "Face th...
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The Herald's bias for Obama showsAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - July 21st Daily Herald, pages 1, 2 and 11 among others: "Obama focuses attention on war" "Obama meets with Karzai" "Obama to speak in Berlin" "Obama spends less in June"...
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CN/EJ&E merger needs long viewAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13) was some of the most balanced and insightful reporting I've seen on the long-simmering fight over the EJ&E. Looking at his...
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Let's pack BHS for CN hearingAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Greater Barrington! We need you one more time on the train issue! On Aug. 27, 2008 there will be a public hearing in the presence of the U.S. Surface Transportation Boar...
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Money isn't answer to school failingsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Why is the "solution" for failing government schools always more money? The data show that the continued throwing of more dollars at the problem is not the answer. We ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...
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Congress looks out for its interests firstAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Both FNMA and Freddie Mac, the government created mortgage bankers, are big lobbyists and make sizable contributions to Congressional political campaigns. Ask yourself i...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Buying oil from people who hate usJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - According to the Hudson Institute, the 2007-08 text books in Saudi Arabia still teach their students to "hate the infidels." It is OK to kill non-Muslims practicing "po...