Arlington Heights Opinion
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Are there candidates who don’t merely flatter?Sep 22, 2013 5:00 am - As we again search for political candidates, we wonder where suitable people may be hiding. Are there any about? Maybe, but attaining office is never as simple as either...
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Which president oversaw tragedy, cover-up?Sep 20, 2013 8:34 am - After reading the letters to the editor of Sept. 5, I felt I must comment on the letter written by Wayne Oras. First, who was president in his first term with the meltdo...
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Constitution a result of great deliberationSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - Indeed, we should celebrate Constitution Day, Sept. 17, as recommended by local American Legion Cmdr. William Bickley this week in the Daily Herald. But let’s make sure ...
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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Jacksons shouldn’t hold law licensesSep 15, 2013 5:00 am - Why haven’t Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandra Jackson lost their law licenses? They are both convicted felons awaiting sentences. They stole $750,000! The Illinois Attorney R...
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Strengthen sanctions before strikingSep 15, 2013 5:00 am - On Tuesday the president said, “We are not the policeman of the world.” That is not completely true. It is oversimplistic. Later on he said, in effect, that we are the o...
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Would opinions differ if Bush were president?Sep 14, 2013 5:00 am - Isn’t it amazing how hawks become doves and doves become hawks in our crazy world of politics? I would venture to bet that if Bush were still president there would be an...
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Editorial: Glimmers of light for MetraSep 13, 2013 5:00 am - A summer of uncertainty for the Metra board of directors seems to be approaching an end, no doubt to the relief of those involved as well as to train riders and taxpayer...
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USDA meat inspections leave public at riskSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - According to a lead story in the Sept. 9 Washington Post, the meat inspection pilot program that the USDA plans to roll out in meat and poultry plants nationwide has rep...
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Put negotiation before actionSep 11, 2013 5:00 am - Your story about the 17-year-old soldier who sacrificed his life in the Korean War gives us cause to reflect on almost 90,000 still missing in action. Looking back at Wo...