McHenry County Opinion
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Civility ends with rash responsesFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Steven Covey describes a situation where a man on a bus is letting his children run rampant and the other passengers are getting very angry. Finally one starts to tell h...
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Columnist Robinson lacks civilityFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - Eugene Robinson should be one of the last persons in our country to pontificate about civility in our public discourse (Daily Herald, “Keep it Civil, Yes, but Don’t Keep...
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God played no role in Bears lossFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - As I read Facebook comments, and opened my e-mail, I saw many “prayers,” some fashioned after the Our Father, entreating God to allow the Chicago Bears to prevail. Perpl...
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Death penalty has no place in IllinoisJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree with Louis Clarizio Jr. of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Jan. 15) that the process is the problem with the death penalty, even though I think it’s time for Illinois to...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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What happened to LWV neutrality?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The Fence Post article titled, “Tax increase sorely needed,” written by the president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, was a real eye opener. The League of Wom...
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Look ahead to more of the sameJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Many Illinois politicians blame the $15 billion shortfall on the current economy. The lack of courage and wisdom in too many legislators of both parties by not cutting s...
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Is oil drilling to blame for shift?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m not a scientist, but after learning that the earth’s axis has shifted and thinking about the severe hurricanes, floods, rainstorms and snowstorms we have been having...
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Watch for health care smoke screenJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Opponents of health care reform are using expanded 1099 reporting as a smoke screen to dissuade public support and to distract from health care reform benefits, e.g., af...
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Moment of silence far from goldenJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - It has come to my attention that Bartlett High School has picked up a 15-second “moment of silence” every morning. As a former student of Bartlett High School and a poli...