McHenry County Opinion
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Obama's change must apply to immigrationJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - I read in the Daily Herald that our president is critical of the Arizona statute on immigration control, saying that it might lead to discrimination. Then I heard on the...
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Don't waste our money in desertJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Most U.S. cities and states are broke and cutting back on education, police, firemen and other critical services. The federal government's deficit is gigantic. Therefore...
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Mandatory Spanish is un-AmericanJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Stephanie Berreles' May 17 letter requesting Spanish being made mandatory for children in elementary school is way off the mark. This is the United States and the langua...
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Hold BP accountableJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again this country if affected by a major environmental disaster caused by the oil industry. The last time Exxon caused Alaska to suffer. The oil persists on the be...
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No apology needed for Christian songJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to the article about the Wheaton Park District apologizing for a Christian song at a dance recital, I wonder why an apology was needed. As a parent, I would ...
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Liberal press shows its stripesJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Twice as many brave Americans have died in the first five months of 2010 in Afghanistan and Iraq combat as in the same period last year, yet no one in the mainstream pre...
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Why do I pay for their pensions?Jun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - As I was writing my check for 2009 property tax I took note of several line items for pensions. The total of these "pension" items was $287. This is 6 percent of my tota...
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Pingree needs to scale back spendingJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - With the recent news of Wyman "Clint" Carey's expenses it seems like the village board is wasting time focusing on $26 lunches when they need to sharpen their pencils an...
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Sexuality not relevant to high court choiceJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - By denying rumors that Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan is a lesbian, and countering with "evidence" to the contrary, the White House is inadvertently affirming...
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Thanks for help with food driveMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The Grafton Township Food Pantry would like to thank the Algonquin/LITH and Huntley post offices for their efforts in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 8. They dona...