McHenry County Opinion
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Obama just as bad as Blagojevich's narcissism, behaviorJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - On July 6 the Daily Herald ran a piece that talked about Blago and narcissism. The headline was "A bad case of loving himself." A separate inset was included listing 9 t...
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Careful who you put on your school boardsJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Regarding the article of paying former school district superintendents who have or were forced to resign considerable amounts of money because of mistakes by their respe...
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True patriotism lacking at the topJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently asked two of my grandsons, ages 8 and 5, if they knew the Pledge of Allegiance. They promptly stood up, took off their baseball caps, placed their right hands...
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Construction workers on strike get back to workJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - To the striking construction workers: you've got a job, you get a paycheck. Get a life. William Peterson Elgin ...
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Cameras, taxes not what U.S. is aboutJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to add to the train of thought on this subject suggested by Harry Hitzeman in his July 5 column. The red-light camera scheme is only one example of ways in ...
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Accept differences in all peopleJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - In his recent letter, James Finnegan claims the "homosexual" pride parade sends the wrong message. Did he ever stop and think that his letter sends the wrong message? Ac...
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Kirk smart about finance reform billJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Another bill of 2000-plus pages was brought to the U.S. House floor again - HR 4273, the financial regulation bill. I wonder how many hours the members had to study it b...
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Sportsmanship in short supplyJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - This past weekend, my younger brother participated in a 10- to 11-year-old baseball tournament in Woodstock. The talent among the teams was extraordinary; the sportsmans...
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Federal meddling harms businessesJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It is a very interesting observation from a historical point of view that history repeats itself. Let us examine the last Depression. Few of us are left who lived during...
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Not angry by nature, but pushed to limitJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - I was at the same tea party that Russell Lissau attended at Cook Park in Libertyville on July 5. In a sense, Lissau is correct about the anger expressed. The speakers an...