McHenry County Opinion
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Seems like BP still driven by profitsMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - There is a theme that runs through BP's efforts to stop the oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in our latest, ongoing ecological disaster. In each attempt to stop ...
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Support rights for Afghan womenMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Afghan President Karzai's recent visit to the U.S. has been in the news, but stories about the reality of life for Afghan women have been missing. Through my support of ...
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The economy is everyone's faultMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - John Dill's letter, "Don't blame the free market," states "The free market is dying," and he blames the politicians. That may be partially true, but let's expand the pic...
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Don't mix tax money and private schoolsMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On May 6, an article by Chase Castle was published in regards to the school voucher bill that failed to pass. I am happy that it didn't pass. Our tax money is not to be...
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Stay out of other state's businessMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I don't know about the rest of you, but I see a disturbing trend developing. We are ostensibly the United States of America. We are supposed to be one nation dealing wit...
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What's so wrong about Arizona law?May 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I am really confused about the illegal immigration hassle. I am trying to be a good citizen and Christian. However, I don't understand the debate about the new Arizona l...
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Tragedy fuels new appreciation for lifeMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - This is in reference to the essay written by Justyna Sawczyk in a recent Sunday Daily Herald. The essay is regarding the tragedy Poland as a nation and its people endure...
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Gustafson staff second to noneMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - I can't help but feel this letter is long overdue. I want to share my pride in being a Batavia Public schools parent, and especially a member of the Alice Gustafson fami...
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Corrupt Illinois needs Kirk in SenateMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - You read the words "politics," "Illinois," "Chicago" and "corruption" in the same sentence all the time. Our state's record of elected statewide officials charged with p...
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DeWyze celebrations make all of us proudMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - At a time when politicians are condemned for every social ill, from potholes to oil spills, I'd like to commend all involved with the recent celebrations of American Ido...