McHenry County Opinion
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Bible, flag burning also deserve outrageSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No one seems to get upset when the American flag is burned or the Bible is burned. Yet, when holy books of other cultures are compromised, there is an international outc...
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Respect is all we ask of immigrantsSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - As an American and an attorney, I have no problem with the "girl from Ipanema," as with Antonio Carlos Jobin, Sergio Mendes and Luiz Henrique. As Luiz Henrique would say...
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It's jihad that we fearSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On these days following the day we commemorate the ninth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, I am reminded that many Americans, including me, are accused of being Islamaphobi...
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Daley machine won't be missedSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The machine finally falls. Since I was old enough to vote, the city of Chicago was under control of the Daleys - and a few others between times. His father was a good te...
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Consider benefits of backyard hensSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Yes, you mentioned several ways that raising your own chickens in your backyard would be helpful to a family. It might be wise, though, to gather more information about ...
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Claypool steers clear of big power brokersSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - For those who say I'm independent I vote for "the best candidate regardless of party," I would guess that you vote at least 85 percent of the time for the same party. Ho...
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Neither book-burning nor stupidity illegalSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In regard to Kathleen Parker's column titled, "A letter to Muslims worldwide," Parker starts by saying that "I am not representing anyone. I can't claim to speak for any...
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Does Bill Foster represent us?Sep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The residents of Illinois' 14th Congressional District have an opportunity, a very important opportunity, to affect some change. In less than two months we will go to th...
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'Lame duck' Senate vote is importantSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On Nov. 2, Illinois voters will vote twice for a U.S. senator - once for an individual to serve a new six-year term and once to fill the unexpired Obama-Burris Senate se...
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Foster's take on spending bananasSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - After eight months, Democrat Bill Foster has finally responded to an e-mail I sent him in January of this year complaining about a new spending program he promoted to us...