McHenry County Opinion
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Public pensions are insultFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to fireman Mark’s letter Jan. 21. His complaint that his pension will only be $43,000 a year is an insult to the ordinary private sector taxpa...
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We’ve traded popularity for prosperityFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - With a national debt of $14 trillion, a budget deficit of $1.4 trillion, a jobless rate near 10 percent, rising inflation, two wars, Islamic extremists, and ballooning h...
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Obama’s selective in support of the peopleFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama has embraced the protesters in Egypt and put tremendous pressure on President Mubarak to respect them and put in place democratic processes. Egypt is a c...
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Rethink the way we build roadsFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter of comment in response to the Daily Herald’s editorial of Jan. 24 titled, “The Worst traffic nightmare in the U.S.” Only in Chicagoland, do they still build ...
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Health care law creating jobs?Feb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Health care law creating jobs? Obamacare starts to add jobs in the health care industry . . . oops, Abbott Labs announces 1,900 job cuts. This is just the beginning...
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Let’s eliminate slurs against gaysFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Jan. 24-28 was No Name Calling Week. Started by the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), it is a week devoted to raising awareness about the verbiage we use t...
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Students deserve school choiceFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Monopoly. In business, this word has become synonymous with greed, exploitation, and corruption. Why then do we readily accept monopoly control over our children’s educa...
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Proud to be a resident of Des PlainesFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - An open letter to Des Plaines residents: It is an honor and privilege to “thank you” for your cooperation over this past week when Mother Nature opted to deluge the Chic...
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The trend is away from death penaltyFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - I respect that Gov. Quinn is going to reflect carefully on whether or not Illinois should officially be done with the death penalty. I trust that he will arrive at the s...
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Our less-fortunate must take priorityFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Civility in politics is certainly possible but in today’s climate it is difficult. How can you be civil to someone who wants to remove pre-existing disabled people from ...