McHenry County Opinion
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Rail is long-term answer to road congestionJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Our trustees have spent $10,000 of our money to help Barrington and other poorly informed municipalities fight the Canadian National Railway purchase of the EJ&E Railroa...
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Jackson must walk the walkJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Every now and then we get a glimpse of the unknown side of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and sometimes what we see is not pretty. His recent remarks regarding Sen. Obama's tal...
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Abandoning the politics of the pastJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals sells himself as a champion for change in the same vein as Barack Obama. His pamphlets have Obama's endorsements featured prominently. He seizes every opportun...
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Vote out lawmakers who OK bailoutsJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I have read the recent news that, yet again, our federal government is proposing bills to have a "mortgage rescue plan." Instead of bailing out companies like Bear Stear...
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Neither 10th candidate has good grasp on global warmingJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As the battle between Mark Kirk's and Dan Seals' supporters rages on (most recently: Stick to Truth in Kirk-Seals Debate), I'm left a little bit flat by the lack of fort...
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Why do Democrats lack spine on Iraq?Jul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Why do so many Democratic Party candidates seem to lack a spine? As reported by the Associated Press on July 3, Obama's already weak opposition to the Iraq occupation i...
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Seals needs lesson in basic economicsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For someone who claims to have a degree in international economics, Dan Seals doesn't seem to know much about how markets work. Just look at his energy policies. Mr. Se...
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Seals true friend to environmentJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Kirk's new proposal to deal with the energy crisis is a blatant attempt to re-brand himself as a friend of the environment and foe of the oil companies just ...
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Let's start school with a contractJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - With the turning over of our calendar to the month of August, our community, filled with children, looks forward to the start of a new school year. This is our time to p...
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Thanks to Kirk for his position on CNJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As we read the Daily Herald's recent article on the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E by CN ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13, 2008), we noted that Congressman Mark Kirk h...