McHenry County Opinion
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Corruption behind higher tax billsDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - The election of Joe Berrios to Cook County assessor is frightening and makes me feel helpless. The taxes we paid for 2009 increased by 8.6 percent over last year, and ou...
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Small classes critical to student successDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - I believe classroom sizes are far too large in most schools. It's with great consideration that 20 students should be the largest class size, although it's been shown we...
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Obama lacks resolve for real changeDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Except for the gullible and naive, most voters have learned the hard way that a politician's promises are worth about as much as Confederate money. In 2008 most voters b...
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Purpose of marriage more than offspringDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - In a recent letter, the executive director of the Illinois Family Institute took a stand against same-sex unions, citing the “public purpose” of marriage. Considering th...
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Give Huskies more coverageDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - I am completely amazed at the lack of coverage for undoubtedly the best Illinois football team this year. The NIU Huskies have a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In the M...
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Private sector better at running health careDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - This letter is in response to your Nov. 14 story and Nov. 26 editorial comments. As I first read your story of how Medicare wouldn't pay for a woman's skilled nursing ca...
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District 46 bonuses defy taxpayersDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - I just completed reading the article on the Grayslake School District cash bonus plan so efficiently doled out and approved by Superintendent Ellen Correll. Actually, I ...
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GOP must explain thinking on tax cutsDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - I have always supported the President's desire to work with Republicans on all the legislation that he's tried to pass since the election. But by now it should be clear ...
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The unborn must not be marginalizedDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - I am reading a book titled “Bonhoeffer,” who was a Lutheran minister in Germany during the rise of the Nazi regime. I am the son of German immigrants, who were gentle an...
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Let soldiers be free to be themselvesDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing to inform you of my support for the repeal of “Don't Ask Don't Tell”. There is no reason for the discrimination against the brave men and women who choose ...