McHenry County Opinion
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February elections lead to bad turnoutFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - No more February elections. Less than 13 percent of county registered voters cast ballots in the February primary. The turnout was the worst in 32 years for McHenry Coun...
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Laws to be made by highest bidderFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems the Supreme Court is discussed only when "Roe v. Wade" or "activist judges" are in the topic line. History may mark another ruling as a watershed moment that no...
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Democrats are best hope of the peopleFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm writing to see if my fellow working Americans will listen. I feel like so many of us are being fooled by the Republicans who claim to support the middle class. In my...
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Don't dismiss value of a coyote's lifeFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - As suburbia overdevelops and spills into the lush green forest, where Bambi's quiet, peaceful sanctuary once was, solid concrete slabs spread generously with cookie-cutt...
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OK, GOP, where are your solutions?Feb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - During the President's State of the Union address, it was interesting to watch the Republican side of the aisle. It is clear that the Party of Personal Responsibility st...
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Some suggestions for health reformFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I really hope that Congress abandons both of the mammoth versions of health care reform and starts over. Health care is an important issue that needs to be addressed but...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...
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Obama about to get a reality checkFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - In 1941, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto said, "I feel that we have awakened a sleeping tiger and filled him with a terrible resolve." In Mas...
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Take responsibility now for excessesFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts." - Abrah...
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Watch Winter Games with remote in handFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I was really looking forward to watching the Olympics. Unfortunately, I found out that NBC actually stands for Nothing But Commercials. David Krein Schaumburg ...