McHenry County Opinion
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Teachers need training to stay currentMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing in response to Paul Gasiorowski’s letter, “Teachers shouldn’t need seminar time”. It was filled with so much false information and misconceptions that I cou...
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Ultimate goal of marriage extinctionMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - The problems of poverty, unemployment, crime and failing schools having been solved so Illinois politicians take time on laws for gay marriage, medical marijuana and pet...
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Lower middle class under thumb of GOPMay 15, 2013 4:40 am - Lower middle class under thumb of GOP We started hating the GOP when we realized that Reaganomics equaled a war on the Lower Middle Class (LMC). Before Reagan the v...
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Spending remains out of controlMay 14, 2013 5:00 am - Spending remains out of control On May 5 you published a nice, politically correct article by The Associated Press as to “Why the economy is taking so long to recov...
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Background checks don’t infringe on rightsMay 14, 2013 5:00 am - In reference to Mr. Froelich’s letter of April 24 (“Millions of owners of guns are law-abiding”), could someone please explain what I’m missing here? Why would a backgro...
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Teachers shouldn’t need seminar timeMay 13, 2013 5:00 am - What is wrong with the school board in District 15? Why do we keep electing these officials? Stand and fight against the unions and the school boards, quit giving them e...
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See Rutland Twp. details for yourselfMay 12, 2013 4:40 am - See Rutland Twp. details for yourself Recently reporter Lenore Adkins of the Daily Herald has run both sides of a couple of issues which have arisen in Rutland Town...
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The SoapboxMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Au natural: How refreshing that the city of Chicago will turn to goats to tame 120 acres of hard-to-reach grass at O’Hare International Airport rather than resorting to ...
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No accounting for increased gas pricesMay 11, 2013 4:40 am - Recently I heard on the radio that crude oil is at $93 per barrel. When it was at $107 per barrel, we were paying less for gasoline than we are now. The wars are winding...
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Student's thoughts on listening to music in schoolMay 08, 2013 11:00 pm - Should students be able to listen to music during school? Some people may find that listening to music distracts them from concentrating but for some people it helps th...