McHenry County Opinion
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Saturday soapbox: Maybe they'll rent out roomsMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Maybe they'll rent out rooms: Pigeon coops in Aurora now have to meet building codes? Seems like a frivolous application of city powers at a time when plenty of ...
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Kudos on Kane's effort to ease foreclosuresMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - In response to James Fuller's article, Kane County might force mediation to ease the foreclosure crisis. Kudos to Sheriff Perez and Judge F. Keith Brown for trying to fo...
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Thanks to supporters and challengersMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Campaigning for any public office is exciting, but time consuming and hard work. I wish to thank all my supporters for their time and energy, as well as all the other Re...
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Health care a right, not a privilegeMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - No American should have to go to sleep wondering whether they can financially survive an illness or health care issue. The sense of peace and security that comes with th...
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Public insurance option a mustMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The health care bills that passed the Senate and the House are a mangled mess. These bills were hacked and slashed in the erroneous hope that some form of party collabor...
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Good health care isn't us vs. themMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - We are incredibly close to passing real and viable health reform. I support President Obama in calling on Congress to finish the job. We need action now. There are many...
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Politics will stymie any financial fixMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Fence Post is filled with all of the same old ideas to solve the mess we are in - e.g., "cut spending (but not anything that would affect me)." The simple truth is that ...
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Democrats the neighborhood bully?Mar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - My reply to Mr. McMahon (Fence Post, Feb. 3): You spoke like a true Democrat - play by my rules or I will take my ball and go home. Don Lewan Arlington Heights ...
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Kids lose in coaching debacleMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Teachers say, "It's all about the kids." Two Larkin High School basketball coaches were hired to coaching positions they were not qualified for. Two Larkin basketball co...
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GOP out of touch with Main StreetMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Last Thursday, while attending a discussion at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the topic turned to the President's plan to let the Bush tax cuts expire for fa...