Crystal Lake Opinion
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Wasn't defending indefensible actsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Kate Bochte's letter to the Fence Post Tuesday, April 20, Bochte seems to have a real ax to grind. I ask you, where in my Fence Post letter of April 15 di...
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Franks, Tryon serve us wellMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - There is much criticism, and deservedly so, of the Illinois legislature. McHenry County, however, is well served by State Reps. Jack Franks and Mike Tryon. I recently sa...
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Clintons can't both be rightMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Three short years ago, Hillary Rodham Clinton made an impassioned plea for her inalienable right to criticize and disagree with our elected government, accurately descri...
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There's plenty of poverty in U.S.May 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently the Daily Herald ran a letter to the editor where the writer stated how there was no poverty in this country. How the poor were living in the lap of luxury. No ...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...
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Don't blame free marketMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The free market is dying. It is sad to see what is happening to this great economic engine that is America. This country is the most prosperous and productive society on...
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Protecting teens from cyberbullyingMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the old days - you know, 10 or 15 years ago - the schoolyard bullies tended to stay away from students who were surrounded by friends. In a new world of social networ...
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Spirited discourse, not divisivenessMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Although there are many who disagree with these reforms in their entirety, most agree with many components contained in both acts. For those of us who have struggled to ...
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Buck up, teachersMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Is anyone else tired of hearing the school teachers cry about being laid off and all the cuts to the budget? They think that the answer to everything is to raise taxes s...
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Saturday SoapboxApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - A legend returns: Former Daily Herald sports columnist and longtime editor Bob Frisk makes his 60th appearance today at the 78th annual Palatine Relays. After se...