Hampshire Opinion
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Cover alternative parties equallyNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In the “Our View” editorial Oct. 29, you were making a reasonable and compelling argument for voting until you said voting for a non-contender was throwing a vote away a...
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Voting editorial was on the markNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to compliment you and your Friday, Oct. 29 “Our View” editorial regarding “Tune out noise to cast a sacred vote.” It was right on! As terrible as the negative pol...
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Let's help ourselves firstNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Oct. 23 Daily Herald, Hillary Clinton announced a $2 billion aid package for Pakistan for arms, ammunition and accessories. This is in addition to the $7.5 billio...
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Get off the stump, Mr. PresidentNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Someone needs to sit down with Obama to explain his job description. It is traveling salesman, actor, comedian, athlete, orator? I have observed that Obama spends more t...
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Red Gate bridge a waste of moneyNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Some of our country's problems is the integrity of the politicians that we elect and their spending habits. An example of both can be found right here in St. Charles. Ma...
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What would Jesus say about social programs?Nov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While accusing tea partyers of being ignorant and Republicans of being obstructionists, Raleigh Sutton exposed his own misguided thinking in his recent letter to the Dai...
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State owes Elgin YWCANov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin has been serving the community for 109 years. And for 109 years, we have been able to run our programs and pay our employees through thick and thin. But n...
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Kane Co. mine not justifiedNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Kane County Board, After reading the article “Kane forest board, Dundee Township supervisor locked in war of words” in the Daily Herald on Oct. 12, I am uncertain w...
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Don't hold back gifted studentsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the recent article, “A College Freshman at 14,” DePaul University Professor Joseph Ferrari is quoted as warning parents of highly gifted children against “push(ing) k...
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Don't pick and choose charityNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm writing in regard to several stories or advertisements for people to step up and donate items to the FISH food pantry in Carpentersville. Of course, this is a great ...