Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Put focus on people, not partyNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - American politics reached an astonishing low just before the election, when we heard one of the leaders of the opposition party, Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, ...
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Be careful about moving country backwardNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - We're taking our country back! To Where? To When? Should we return to when the top income tax rate was 91 percent when we had the greatest economic expansion in history...
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Thank a veteran every day, ChicagoNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - This Veterans Day, we Chicagoans should thank all veterans for the sacrifices they've made to defend and protect the freedoms we enjoy. The smallest gestures — like pic...
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Consider a barking alarmNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The unpaid fines for dog violations in Elgin could perhaps be paid incrementally — for instance, $100 per month until completely paid — rather than expecting a large fin...
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Identical facts, different perspectivesNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - At 10:47 a.m. Tuesday, we received a copy of a message from Joe Walsh to his supporters in which the McHenry Republican says “we remain absolutely confident in our victo...
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Parties should cooperate moreNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - History shows that Republicans must at least share responsibility for the current budget crisis. President Bill Clinton inherited a huge deficit from the first Presiden...
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Obama's problem is lack of experienceNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Dear Mr. Broder, As a mother, I have to hand it to you. President Obama's own mother couldn't have done a better job of listing all the excuses why he has not been an e...
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Similarities seen in Holocaust, abortionNov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you to the Herald for the stories of Nazi horrors in Auschwitz and Treblinka. As a 10-year-old in 1944, learning about such horror was my reality. It had a lasting...
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Opposition party seen as 'enemies'?Nov 07, 2010 10:00 pm - I couldn't believe what I heard today listening to the radio on my way home. I heard, “I am president. I'm not king. I can't do these things just by myself. If Latinos s...
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Slots at track are right for Arlington HtsNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The election has passed and the veto session will begin in Springfield. The residents of Arlington Heights could be dramatically affected by actions involving slots at A...