McHenry County Opinion
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New Start is bad for U.S. securityAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent letter writer complains that Republicans won't just say yes to ratification of Obama's New Start Treaty. Apparently, he is unhappy that GOP senators want to tak...
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Why does Spanish get preference?Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, June 10, I went to the county courthouse in Rolling Meadows to obtain a duplicate copy of a birth certificate. Much to my surprise there were no request form...
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Arrogance alive and well in White HouseAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. So goes the old saying. I'll bet Michelle Obama has to be proud of her country now. Think about it. She went from...
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Can't spend out of being brokeAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Fence Post letter Aug. 20 from Gary Kolbe of Geneva is a must read. Kolbe offers the "excesses imposed on taxpayers" to cover costs related to teacher pay and benefits...
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Let's talk about people who annoyAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Instead of taking up the Fence Post real estate with rants about say, taxes up or down, abortion pro or con, Illinois politicians in court rooms, Washington elected offi...
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Why is the glass half empty, D300?Aug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Quote from the local paper: "But District 300 school board President Joe Stevens said at the Aug. 9 meeting it is unlikely that money would help pay for additional teach...
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Look both ways at Fabyan Pkwy.Aug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As an avid biker, I'm seriously concerned for the safety of both bicyclists and pedestrians who cross Fabyan Parkway at Route 31 in Batavia. Since spring time, I've come...
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In praise of changes to absentee votingAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As a 17-year-old high school student, I often wonder: Why aren't more young people voting? It isn't difficult to find an online video of some teen performing idiotic stu...
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Extra border guards amount to littleAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama's proposal to spend $600 million to provide 1,000 more guards plus some drones to help secure our Mexican border is a classic example of a politician spe...
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Muslims taking advantage of U.S.Aug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - I have read nearly all the articles both pro and con, rational and hysterical, about the proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site. While I believe there is a con...