McHenry County Opinion
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Disappointed that property was stolenJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - In the wee hours of the morning on July 5 someone stole my wishing well. It was a small, 2-foot yard ornament in the flower bed in front of my home. On top of the wooden...
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America should "stand back" in IranJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears that some Americans and some Republicans have forgotten our own American history. The battles for women's suffrage and civil rights saw civil disobedience in ...
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Kirk's position radical, unjustifiedJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - My 10th District Congressman Mark Kirk has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Re...
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Union workers already sharing in painJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - In the June 19 "Our View" column, Daily Herald management asks Democrats and unions to "share pain." Excuse me, but I think Democrats, and especially union workers, have...
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Social service cuts shamefulJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Two local news articles last week tell a sad tale that should be understood by all responsible people. First, the Association for Individual Development announced it had...
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More government control bad for usJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I hope your readers took the opportunity to see the recent Disney movie in which the humans had been on a "vacation" space vehicle and, because of the extreme "comforts"...
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Patriotic letter refreshing to readJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in regard to the June 16 letter from Ed Kowynia about our flag. At a time when naysayers are bashing America, telling us what's wrong with America, and how the r...
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Male teachers deserve chance for a jobJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - After changing careers in 2003 to become a teacher, I believed what a lot of people said about finding a job as a teacher in grades K-5. People said that there was a tea...
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His position is as clear as MuddJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Enough already! Do so few people write to Fence Post that the Daily Herald is obligated to print the ramblings of Randy Rossi and John King on an almost daily basis? If ...
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U of I admissions may lead to later troublesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - I have meticulously followed the Daily Herald's coverage of lesser-qualified students being admitted to the University of Illinois simply from political pressure, not ac...