Port Barrington Opinion
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Free birth control bad ideaNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding the story, “Free birth control ahead in the U. S.?” on Nov. 1: Providing free birth control to women only guarantees another spike in breast cancer. The mounti...
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Grave vandalism unconscionableNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - It is with great remorse and sense of outrage I write to condemn in the strongest possible terms the desecration of graves at the Woodlawn and Saint Mary's cemeteries in...
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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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We're taking our country backNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Lamppost banners throughout our quaint little town read “character counts, everywhere, all the time.” Many Illinoisans and Americans across the fruited plain would laugh...
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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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Don't condemn marketing militaryNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I read the Oct. 8 column by Susan Estrich, “A Two Dollar Bill For Your Thoughts on the Military.” It is ironic that Estrich, who appears to have no understanding of the ...
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Huntley grandpa impressed by kidsNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a 62-year-old grandfather and have lived in Huntley for only about four years. I am not a “public” person, but now that I have spent four Halloweens here, I have so...
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Judges do better than you thinkNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - We shouldn't be surprised by the Herald article recently that reported Illinois judges as among the best paid in the nation. After all, their salaries are determined and...
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Here's what really separates candidatesOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - When voting for U.S. Congress, for better or worse, the decisions have become very simple. Unless you are convinced one of the candidates is guilty of felonious behavior...
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Schmitz responsive to constituentsOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to a Fence Post letter printed Oct. 10 from Pete Culver in Elgin, re: “Schmitz has taken 49th for granted,” my experience is just the opposite. Rep Tim Schmi...