Spring Grove Opinion
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Need to separate corporations from stateMar 06, 2012 5:00 am - Close examination of the separation of church and state, as seen by the Founding Fathers, reveals that, while they revered faithfulness to God as a positive character tr...
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Light bulb moments require educationMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - The May 29 article in the Business section, “Lone Inventor in the Garage?” is a myth and is just a little shortsighted, in my opinion. I realize the main point is to bri...
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Welcome to the USSAMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - The USSR is dead! The USSA in being born! It seems we never learn from history. Every place in the world socialism has been tried, it failed. Taken to its logical concl...
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Losing my battle with immigrationMar 01, 2012 5:00 am - I am an American citizen. Moved to The Netherlands in 1980 and returned to the US in 2003, bringing my two children with me. Thinking my children would have automatic ci...
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Yes to negotiate electricity pricesFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - It’s not often voters face a referendum asking for permission to help them save money, but residents in dozens of suburban communities will face such a question March 20...
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Yes, for now, to extension of Dist. 114 taxFeb 29, 2012 4:00 am - Back in March of 2006, voters in Fox Lake Elementary District 114 approved a 25-cent tax rate hike to generate $3.75 million of additional revenue for the district and p...
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Our choices for McHenry County Board seatsFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Unlike their peers in the region, McHenry County Board members have not had to grapple with the significant budget reductions, financial turmoil and painful job cuts for...
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On abortion, what are we thinking?Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Progressive historians, only too willing to point out cracks in the armor of the American experiment, frequently remind us that many of the same Founders who crafted the...
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Skala for McHenry County BoardFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - As the election approaches, I hope to see Mike Skala elected to the McHenry County Board for District 5. Through his leadership and experience as president of the Distri...
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Koehler goes to bat for McHenry CountyFeb 22, 2012 5:00 am - As Algonquin village president, I have worked with Ken Koehler for many years on a variety of projects. None has more impact to McHenry County than the transportation in...