McHenry County Opinion
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A special Christmas wishDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - My Christmas wish for America is that we would have a president who bows to American public opinion rather than to foreign leaders. Tom Jones Pingree Grove ...
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Get the facts before sending hate mailDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - This letter is to the gentleman who keeps sending me anonymous hate letters regarding my editorials. No, I am not a Muslim. In fact I an a Protestant. Perhaps if you sen...
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Big government is a bad ideaDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - After reading Brandon Perlow's letter today I said to myself, that's it. I've had it! I don't know how far the London School of Economics is from the University of East ...
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Welcome to the season of lyingDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - While often disagreeing with George Will, his Nov. 26 column wherein he chastised the unfortunate habit of pointless gift giving as it relates to the economy, among othe...
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Dalton won't take money from lawyersDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - As we enter another campaign season, once again the call for campaign finance reform resurfaces, particularly from candidates seeking voter support and votes. Typically,...
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Let's provide care for our troops firstDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - I read an article on how we have been unable to fix health care for our troops after two years of making this a priority. How can we expect to fix health care for 50 mil...
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Wrong to recognize Honduras electionsDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The Honduran elections held by a coup government Nov. 29 were inherently flawed. Tens of thousands of troops and police officers manned polling stations and even distri...
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Melissa Bean voted to bankrupt the U.S.Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The letters from Mr. Dada and Ms. Giurato about government run health care show that they do not know what is in the bill. They are only listening to Nancy Pelosi and ju...
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Include autistic kids in your daily lifeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently I attended a school assembly and learned of children collecting pennies for autism. I have an autistic grandchild so I wrote to those kids with thoughts that ho...
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An idea to halt bisphenol ADec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I have a proposal. I hope everyone with the means gives it serious consideration. It will involve the conjunction of two realities. It is imperfect. I propose it anyway....