McHenry County Opinion
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There's plenty of poverty in U.S.May 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently the Daily Herald ran a letter to the editor where the writer stated how there was no poverty in this country. How the poor were living in the lap of luxury. No ...
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District gave plenty of noticeMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent Letter to the Editor from Mr. Jack McCabe again falsely reported information regarding the Batavia public schools. While I have not met Mr. McCabe, nor has he r...
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Corporate takeover is ruining AmericaMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - When the market crashed in 1929 and FDR was elected president, he inherited much the same economic mess that Obama has inherited. With no help from Republicans he create...
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Saturday SoapboxMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - It's about time: Kudos to Illinois state senators who supported the repeal of free public transportation for seniors. If the bill becomes law, seniors with a hou...
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Wake up and change U.S. energy policyMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There has been a lot said about the current government's failure to act quickly enough to fix the oil spill. We all need to ignore the issue of how quickly the Obama adm...
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Democrats are corrupted by powerMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Well, after the success of shoving his bogus health care law down American throats, now President Obama seeks to regulate the financial community. It's a win-win push fo...
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Now is not time for new village hallMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing in regards to the article "Mundelein buying downtown parcel for future village hall" on April 2. This is outrageous after all the cuts the village is doing,...
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Home insurance 'bailout' not fairMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Really? REALLY? I just found out via the Huffington Post about a bill before Congress right now, HR2555, the Homeowner's Defense Act. This bill would add $200 billion to...
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Get more facts before criticizing hiringMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald editorial staff needs to check with the Daily Herald human resources staff on what questions a former employer will answer about an employee. In most ca...
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Working to improve safety in IllinoisMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The legislature sent two very important pieces of legislation to the governor's desk. Both bills are designed to improve public safety. As the sponsor of these bills, I ...