McHenry County Opinion
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There are ways to protect petsNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Dogs and cats are being abused way too much. Have you noticed in the news that dogs and cats are not being treated fairly by their owners? Watching this or reading about...
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Railroad haters on the wrong trackNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to Jerry Marchese's letter of Oct. 3, “Tired of losing sleep over CN,” and to all those opposing this merger, I believe the railroad was there long before th...
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Foreign-funded political ads?Oct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I am sure everyone is as tired of political ads on television as I am, but it is interesting to watch them to see who is paying for the ads. Any ads paid for by Crossroa...
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Aren't we a loving, sharing country?Oct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems that this election is the dirtiest one yet and with the tea party included it has been one of the most ignorant ones. But it seems that just about everyone does...
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The responsibilities of American freedomOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Tuesday's elections provide a routine reminder of the freedom we enjoy as Americans. The campaigns, issues and developments leading up to the election also serve as remi...
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Larkin Center adults say thanksOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - We, of the adult program of the Larkin Center, would like to thank the Elgin community for its support of our ninth yard sale. It is through the community's generosity i...
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Keep our language programs sensibleOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Wow, what an odd dictum. Roman Golash (Fence Post, Oct. 21) writes that our schools' language programs need overhauling. Apparently, if we teach less-known languages lik...
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Deficit a matter of perspectiveOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the frantic concern over the $13 trillion federal deficit, when you put it into context, it's not really that scary. After all, that figure is only 1.3 percent...
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A plea to prune more carefullyOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - There are no words to describe the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach as I walked into my house last night, looked out my kitchen window and saw the massacre that ...
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Let's not be so negativeOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I was talking with a friend the other day about the sad state of political campaigns in this country. Every election cycle, political commercials seem to degenerate into...