McHenry County Opinion
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Comparison insults Holocaust victimsDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Comparison insults Holocaust victims
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Patted down or blown up?Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Modesty is a virtue, but false modesty can be a danger. It keeps people from getting the medical exams that could save their lives, and now it is playing into the hands ...
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Our freedom comes at a great costDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - As I stood on the curb, American flag in hand, saluting, crying as the motorcade for Lance Cpl. James Bray Stack passed me, I was reminded that freedom is not free. This...
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The kettle is on the boilDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - A day of great rejoicing has arrived and passed, and yet, we of the great American Republic are still taking strides to defeat the progressive liberals who are in a stat...
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Tax cuts = debt increaseDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - There is no evidence that tax cuts do anything but increase the debt, a favorite pastime of the recent Republican Party. So, it will be interesting to see if the Republi...
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Homeowners rely on federal incentivesDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - There's chatter about eliminating the deductibility of mortgage interest for homeowners. This is a misguided idea. Here's why: Homeowners already pay the bulk of federal...
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Teachers get a better dealNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to Dave Urbanek of the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois, I, and I am sure that most all workers in the state of Illinois, would gladly contribute an ex...
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How will Obama respond to Kim?Nov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald headline story Nov. 24, “Tough Korea Choice,” from The Washington Post discusses the quandary over how to respond to the most recent provocation by the ...
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Not all are swayed by retail come-onsNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Dear area mall managers (and you know who you are): For the holiday season you and your staff do not need “shoppers,” you need buyers, and in this current economy, I wis...
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Obama has done plentyNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Mr. Chuck Barr of St. Charles recently wrote a Fence Post letter headlined “Obama has done nothing so far.” Let's see, in two years President Obama has saved the U.S. au...