McHenry County Opinion
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District 15's new tax levy is out of lineFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A deteriorating economy, job losses, Cook County tax increases, an exploding federal deficit; all foster a gloomy economic picture. One would hope District 15 school boa...
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George Ryan doesn't deserve clemencyFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Am I the only one who is sick and tired of reading about "poor George Ryan?" He has been in prison for 15 months, and since day one all he ever cared about was being rel...
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There's a lot to like about JackFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Residents of McHenry County are lucky to have someone like State Rep. Jack Franks on their side. He is committed to putting an end to corruption in state government. For...
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Who among you will run for assessor?Jan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Shame on me. I just got a notification today about an election Feb. 24, for various positions, including Dundee Township officials. I should have paid attention. Last ye...
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Choose religion despite sexualityJan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - This is in response to the recent article, "Can we honor this and bless this," by Nancy Gier. I want to thank Ms. Gier for writing about such a controversial topic - hom...
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ACLU is not for your libertiesJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - This nation has in its midst a subversive, anti-American organization called the ACLU. This group of lawyers hide under the cloak of respectability by actually winning, ...
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Let's have a clean fight, candidatesJan 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Even before that last weathered McCain sign is gone from the landscape and just as sure as daffodils bloom in the spring, you'll soon see a fresh crop of campaign signs....
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Bush couldn't have left too soonJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - After watching President Bush' second and FINAL farewell speech to the American public on Thursday evening, and hearing his lopsided (in HIS favor) presidential score ca...
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Bad time for open space referendumJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The economy is in a depression, maybe another Great Depression. Unemployment is going up and continuing to rise. The federal deficit is at an all-time high, and state an...
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Bring back real freedom to chooseJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - I was taught that it was a basic right in a free society to belong to a union. After President Reagan fired the air traffic controllers, unions became a dirty word. The ...