McHenry County Opinion
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Let communities pay for own policeSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Sen. Durbin boasts in the Fence Post that Congress put $1 billion into the COPS Program and he supports a proposal for another $3 billion. And he suggests that Elgin and...
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It's all about government controlSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Bailing out the banks, the automotive industry, Cash for Clunkers, economic stimulus plan, addressing our schoolchildren on TV, ObamaCare. None of these are what the pre...
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Durbin's support of ACORN inexcusableSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It is almost too hard to believe, but sure not unexpected, when our two Illinois senators and especially Sen. Durbin, are among the very few in the Senate to have voted ...
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Chief Illiniwek is still missedSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It's that time of year again; time for college football, tradition and mascots. The University of Illinois, however, isn't allowed to demonstrate tradition nor have a ma...
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Life-extending care has us playing GodSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman talked around the basic debate that has now surfaced as to how health care costs can be reined in. Death panel spin is intentional to preserve the status q...
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Israel must end settlementsSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Cal Thomas' Sep. 9 article titled "Israel continues to give but still hasn't received" is an accomplishment in myth production. The U.S. is the only nation that has Isr...
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Do you really want to be on your own?Sep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I think I may have a solution about the battle in Washington on universal health care. First, the pros and cons are separated. The pros get universal health care with al...
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Lack of compromise will ruin usSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Human history is littered with examples of nations and cultures that failed to adapt to changing conditions in their world and perished as a result. Whether the problem ...
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This is what's wrong with health systemSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Started reading the "Losing a critical care safety net?" article in the Sept. 8 edition and stopped after reading the 1st paragraph stating "Janie Johnson has no health ...
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Look inward, Milton BradleySep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - So, Milton Bradley doesn't like Chicago. Sorry, Milton, but life is hard, you know. Let's see, you make $10 million a year and you haven't produced. Before that, you cam...