McHenry County Opinion
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Words can motivate the less stable to actFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Words can motivate the less stable to act As I started to read Ken Kitzing’s letter in this morning’s paper (“Don’t blame Palin for Tucson tragedy,” Feb. 4), I nodd...
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On forgiveness and Jane FondaFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - On forgiveness and Jane Fonda Wow, I just love those bluebird of happiness folks out there. I wrote a note regarding Jane Fonda and her “unforgivable” actions back ...
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You can make dent in $14 trillion debtFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When your credit card hits its $2,000 limit, the credit card company generally responds not with a firm letter telling you to stop spending more money than you make, but...
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There’s no courage in raising taxesFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - There’s no courage in raising taxes Matt Flamm, in his Feb. 1 letter, said that Illinois lawmakers “deserve our respect” for raising our taxes. Really? By 67 percen...
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Let’s see civility from liberals, tooFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Let’s see civility from liberals, too President Obama and his administration are encouraging conservatives to be civil. Were liberals civil when they called Preside...
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Health care law is about choicesFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Health care law is about choices Enough! The theatrics on display by Republican representatives and senators ignore the value of the Affordable Care Act. The presid...
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Wealth arguments don't hold upFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Wealth arguments don't hold up Sometimes it seems so easy to vote Republican. They'll lower my taxes. I'm not quite sure what else they'll do besides promise to bal...
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Innovation and school consolidationFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - The suburbs are home to loads of public school systems. Just under 300 of them, all told, located here in the six-county area around Chicago. That represents about a thi...
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Franks is fiscal hawkFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - I read the Northwest Herald's Jan. 22 assessment of the “Granny Tax” recently imposed by our tax hungry state legislature and agree that our state needs to explore other...
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Cut duplication of servicesFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Cut duplication of services Currently, unincorporated areas fall under several governmental jurisdictions. Townships repair and maintain the roads, Cook County prov...