Carpentersville Opinion
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An unfair rapOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - Listen: Politicians, like news people, get a bad rap. Oh sure, there's self-interest, there are inaccuracies. There's bias. Sometimes. In some people. But our best polit...
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A chance to improveOct 22, 2016 2:00 pm - When I hear people tell me we need a change in leadership in the Oval Office, it makes me wonder where they have been for the past eight years. Our current president, in...
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Extrordinary leader for McHenry boardOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - I support Paula Yensen for the McHenry County Board. Over the last five years I have worked with Paula in multiple capacities. First, in her role as a United Way Executi...
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Recognizing the urgency of a problemOct 17, 2016 12:01 am - I can't believe what I read recently in an article contrasting opposing Lake County candidates. Regarding crude-by-rail transport, Aaron Lawlor states, "So there is a di...
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Why can't Roskam ditch Trump?Oct 16, 2016 12:01 am - I live in Peter Roskam's Congressional District and I'm wondering why he hasn't ditched Donald Trump like John McCain. Or, at minimum, withdrawn his support like his lea...
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A plethora of good reasons to voteOct 15, 2016 12:01 am - Early voting has now begun at the Kane County Clerk's Office, 719 S Batavia Ave, Bldg. B, Geneva. So why vote? Because it is your voice. It is essential that all citizen...
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Tax credit for your coal-fired furnaceOct 15, 2016 12:01 am - Patricia Bertrand's letter of Sept. 27 criticized a comment from Hillary Clinton in which she stated that "Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will, a...
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On Kaepernick, other spoiled millionairesOct 14, 2016 12:01 am - I am not a veteran. I've known friends, cousins, and fellow workers who were. But the veterans I know the most are my dad, uncles and their buddies. They were first gene...
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Hillary might be adequate, like ObamaOct 13, 2016 12:01 am - Donald Trump doesn't care about the people; examples are his disrespect for women and his hatred of minorities. He must be defeated; the way to do his is for enough of u...
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Candidate who truly walks the talkOct 12, 2016 1:00 am - Being an Illinois public school superintendent for over 16 years, I have met many politicians who say they support public education but who never fulfill those promises ...