Port Barrington Opinion
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Look south for health care fixFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Before passing a health bill that could cripple our country with further debt, I think our legislators should look south. I just visited Costa Rica where they have a soc...
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RNC chairman out of touchFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - I was disgusted recently to find out that Micheal Steele, who is the chairman of the Republican National Committee, believes that a million dollars isn't a lot of money....
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Look at health care bill yourselfFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - I am an independent voter. I also am a two-time cancer survivor and because of that I am very concerned that the health care bill is stalled because of a lot of misinfor...
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February elections lead to bad turnoutFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - No more February elections. Less than 13 percent of county registered voters cast ballots in the February primary. The turnout was the worst in 32 years for McHenry Coun...
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Democrats are best hope of the peopleFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm writing to see if my fellow working Americans will listen. I feel like so many of us are being fooled by the Republicans who claim to support the middle class. In my...
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Keep trial lawyers out of CongressFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - A letter was published Feb. 8 by a president of the Trial Lawyers Association, which extolled the wonderful work trial lawyers accomplish to help certain victims of unju...
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Nothing progressive about our directionFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Ask yourselves how the U.S. has arrived where we are today. I'm sure you've heard the phrases: the New World Order and Going Green. I've concluded they are one in the sa...
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Why do we defile what gives life?Feb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - ABC News reported abuse, deemed necessary for the safety of farm workers. Cows, had tails cut off and horns burned off, without anesthetic. Destined to never see the out...
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Thanks for your trustFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Public service is both a fulfilling and humbling experience. I'm grateful for the opportunity to represent others, and am constantly reminded that there are many voices,...
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Operation Stop and SmileFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - With the red-light camera debate again heating up, the time has come to initiate a program that, if fully embraced, is guaranteed to end the use of this technology. Oper...