McHenry County Opinion
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Age must not be factor in hiringOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a 58-year-old female, divorced, and unemployed since July 2008. I was let go from a near six-figure job because of the economy. I have exhausted my savings and am, ...
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Some plans fall short of minimumsOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - There is one seemingly small but very important item in the health care/insurance debate which does not get mentioned anywhere. My wife and I have a major medical healt...
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Mob mentality is catharticOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - As I obsess over the health care crisis that apparently will live on to haunt my children and grandchildren, I crave information. This causes me to watch television. Thi...
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Playing up Coop worth the spaceOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What a wonderful and pleasant surprise to read the story "Magic in the End Zone" first thing the other morning. It seems there is so much gloom and doom in the newspaper...
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Students should hear president every yearOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - When I woke up on Sept. 8, my mom and dad told me that President Obama will be speaking to the kids. I was disappointed that our school did not show him speaking. The s...
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Stick to point, not personal attacksOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Hey, Fencepost, what's happened to professionalism? Why do you continue to feature unprofessional, dishonest and personal attacks in your letters to the editor? I wrote ...
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Health care plans are inconsistentOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Before his speech, President Obama declared two objectives: that all Americans will be absolutely clear on what he's proposing, and that all Americans will understand th...
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Decision on defense shows weaknessOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What was President Obama thinking on Thursday, Sept. 17, when he scrapped plans for basing elements of the defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic in favor of a ...
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Pink spot disease rampant in St. CharlesOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Woe to any of the beautiful old shade trees in St. Charles should The Lord High Executioner (also known as the city arborist) deem them unfit to stand the test of time a...
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Don't qualify for help, yet can't pay for foodOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I am trying to understand why my tax dollars go to help other people, some of whom do not need it. I applied for food stamps and was denied. I am a full-time student, an...