Fox River Grove Opinion
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Bean is afraid to meet with publicSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Obviously Melissa Bean is cowering in her office and afraid to meet with the public, many Democrats are. I did listen to her health care teleconference long enough to he...
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Smart Choices not the best choicesSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Pardon me if I resist applauding ConAgra, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft, PepsiCo and other major food manufacturers who, as reported by the Daily Herald food editor, ann...
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Health care reform, but not this waySep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The sheer verbosity of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - 211,360 words found on 1,017 pages - is troubling to me. Further, we all know that once any legi...
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Dad inspired me to be better personSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - My dad had battled brain cancer during my teenage years and I had always asked, why my dad? As I kept asking this question, my dad continued to keep his spirits high and...
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Vandalism won't kill spirit of United WaySep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - As a proud artist involved in the Barrington Area United Way "Barrington Roundup," I was saddened when four of the painted horses decorating our Village this summer were...
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Swim Club is strong, vibrant organizationSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm glad that a group of past BSC swimmers gathered (July 4) to relive old times and share memories of past accomplishments. I take umbrage with Beth Horslev Gilbert's r...
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Read about Hubert Thompson before you vote to cut mental health careSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Read before you vote: Before voting to cut mental health care, we want state lawmakers to read about mentally ill Hubert Thompson's sentence in the murder of James Malo...
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Impeach Obama before it's too lateSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - There must be some sensible legal device whereby Barack Obama can be removed from the White House before 2012. His presence as President bodes imminent danger to this na...
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What could be controversial?Sep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am horrified to hear a school official describe a speech to be given by the President to school children, on the benefits of getting good grades, as "controversial." I...
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Afghanistan's lessons unheededSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The Obama administration is failing to apply lessons from our first fight in Afghanistan. They are heading into a conventional war model, having an estimated 68,000 troo...