McHenry County Opinion
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What would return to GOP control fix?Feb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - With losses in special elections and a strong anti-incumbent fever spreading across the country, Democrats are facing the possibility of losing control of Congress. Thro...
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Humbled by support for higher officeFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals who supported my campaign, especially those that dedicated their time and energy on my behalf. I also want ...
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Health care problem won't just go awayFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Health care reform needs to be passed by our Congress. Sure, it won't be perfect the first time out of the box, but we must break the logjam and get moving. Our politici...
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Health care reform is personal for herFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I have never been so disappointed in our government as I have been in watching health care reform get beaten down and used as a political punching bag when this is one o...
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Immigration reform will halt exploitationFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Immigrants from all over the world have migrated to this country for generations to ensure their economic survival and become part of the great experiment called the Uni...
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Paralympic hockey deserves recognitionFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Thank you, Burt Constable, for the wonderful front-page article about JJ O'Connor and the U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team. My 14-year-old son, Sean, plays sled hockey f...
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Need for health care easy to understandFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Why is it so difficult to make politicians understand the NECESSITY for health care reform? Perhaps because they don't have that problem being covered already with medic...
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Intelligence groups must work togetherFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - We are in a war with Islamic fundamentalists of the world. Janet Napolitano can make all the incomplete statements she wants as to whether our system worked or not, but ...
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Wizards infiltrate letters to editorFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I love the free and open forums at the Daily Herald, but I hate it when paid shills and Astroturfers infiltrate Fence Post. Since I subscribe to MoveOn.org and Gop.com I...
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Cameras are a trap to out-of-townersFeb 26, 2010 10:00 pm - I travel into Roselle several times a week. I received a red-light camera violation citation for a $100 a few weeks back, and when I protested the village clerk told me ...