McHenry County Opinion
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Social Security handing out freebiesAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent article about Social Security taking a hit was quite interesting. However, although more and more workers are applying for early benefits (thus receiving smal...
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401(k)s better for us than pensionsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Aug. 9 Fence Post, Mr. Kosiba of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund says that the current Illinois pension system is fine the way it is and should be paid for...
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Ire against teachers unjustified, harmfulAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As a suburban teacher, I have grown increasingly disheartened and frustrated by the recent criticism directed toward educators for what some people perceive to be an unf...
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Thanks for helping man walking his dogAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of my family, I wish to thank all of the Good Samaritans who came to the aid of my husband last week. While walking the dog, the leash became tangled around a...
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Voting is your responsibilityAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As the cartoon character POGO once said, "We have found the enemy and it is us!" I've heard a lot of lame excuses lately, like "My one vote doesn't count," "I don't like...
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Tell officials no on golf outingAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 26, the Lake Villa Assessor will host on behalf of the Lake County Township Assessor's Association (LCTAA) the Annual LCTAA Golf Outing. While these type of even...
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Let's celebrate progress, not retreatAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Between World War II and the 1980s our enemy was foreign in nature. Now our enemies are ourselves. We are pitted against each other. There are the have and the have-nots...
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Don't give terrorists what they wantedAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Sept. 11, 2001, saw 19 Middle Eastern terrorists backed by the finances of a renegade minor Saudi prince get lucky in their desires to disrupt and cripple the U.S. They ...
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Dold doesn't hold candle to SealsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Was Dold's campaign "exposed" within the 8/15 article, "Post Comments On-Line?" Not really. Every campaign wants to get the word out as cheap and easy as possible. In D...
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A little patience, please, on the road?Aug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As I've become older, I try to give myself more space between my car and the vehicle ahead since my reaction time has slowed. But that space often gets filled by a drive...