McHenry County Opinion
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Gun-toting protesters show need for controlSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - In at least two places where President Obama has spoken recently, people have shown up openly displaying weapons. One was a neatly dressed African-American guy with an A...
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No reason to attack Cardinal BernardinSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I have always had a great respect for Chuck Goudie's views even when his opinions did not conform with mine. But his column on Monday, Aug. 10 hit a new low in painting ...
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Seniors already have a public optionSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Shame on all those seniors who were trying to disrupt town hall meetings. They have their government health insurance (and love it.) They're not worried about where the ...
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How can you change the word of God?Sep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - If the Bible is supposed to be the true words of God, as asserted by Christians who quote some of those words as a justification for being anti-gay marriage, anti-aborti...
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Give scared citizens chance to be heardSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The media, including radio, television, newspapers, and various others, including many sitting elected officials, have been trying to dismiss the comments of the people ...
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Read about Hubert Thompson before you vote to cut mental health careSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Read before you vote: Before voting to cut mental health care, we want state lawmakers to read about mentally ill Hubert Thompson's sentence in the murder of James Malo...
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Impeach Obama before it's too lateSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - There must be some sensible legal device whereby Barack Obama can be removed from the White House before 2012. His presence as President bodes imminent danger to this na...
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Cosmic retribution for drunken driversSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - An article by Josh Stockinger about the death of a Batavia man and his dog has prompted this letter. I realize this is, by now, old news but submit it because I believe ...
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The morass that is the federal governmentSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - On Aug. 22 I sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), concerning an issue with the right rearview ...
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What could be controversial?Sep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I am horrified to hear a school official describe a speech to be given by the President to school children, on the benefits of getting good grades, as "controversial." I...