McHenry County Opinion
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Please, candidates, stop the phone callsMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - To all political parties and their various candidates: While I recognize that you, very cynically, have exempted yourselves from the provisions of the “Do Not Call” legi...
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So sad we can’t help each other anymoreMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - I’ve been reading about the case of Rodney Peterson, who offered two girls a ride in a snowstorm. Apparently, being a good Samaritan is now a crime. A lot of church past...
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Religious doesn’t necessarily mean uprightMar 17, 2012 5:00 am - As I recall, Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared his entering into the Republican primaries because “God told him to.” I am tired of all those who wear God on their sleeves a...
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Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for contraceptionMar 17, 2012 1:00 am - Regarding the letter on March 13 from Chris Rawlings: It is correct and I agree with everything except referring to Ms. Fluke as a girl. She is a 30-year-old woman who w...
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Get handle on gas prices nowMar 16, 2012 9:28 pm - Some would argue that the gas and oil industry needs more control and regulation from our federal government in order to get a handle on erratic gas and diesel fuel pric...
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A little Second Amendment parableMar 16, 2012 11:11 am - As Shakespeare so aptly noted, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Indeed. I am aghast that in the great state of Illinois anyone can wield a weapon as potent as free ...
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Limit runaway pension payoutsMar 16, 2012 11:11 am - The state of Illinois wants to balance its annual operating budget, then it must deal with the tremendous growth in pension liability. The state employees, policemen, fi...
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Whose religious freedoms at stake?Mar 16, 2012 11:11 am - Who hasn’t heard the latest catch phrase, “religious liberty?” It didn’t just pop up; the Catholic bishops and fundamentalist church leaders agreed in advance that this ...
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Gillam rolls up her sleevesMar 16, 2012 11:05 am - I have known Rebecca Gillam as an elected official representing the residents of West Dundee. During her tenure on the village board she has demonstrated that she is wil...
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LaPorte will be frugal with tax moneyMar 16, 2012 11:03 am - I was researching the candidates for Kane County Board District 19 the other day and went to both of the candidates’ websites — Victor LaPorte and Kurt Kojzarek. Everywh...