Arlington Heights Opinion
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An addendum to article on memory reconstructionMay 26, 2013 5:00 am - The April 29 article in Health & Fitness called “Fragile Memory?” is interesting but needs an important addendum. When Dr. Charles Fernyhough talks about reconstructive ...
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Follow federal law on same-sex marriageMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gay marriage is like an oxymoron. The word “gay” (or homosexual) precludes fulfilling the primary purpose of marriage. The primary purpose of marriage has, since the beg...
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Media culpable in IRS scandalMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - The IRS did not target conservative groups. Ninety percent of the media is owned by conservatives, so they can edit televised testimony on their programs any way they wa...
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Unfairness to teachers on several frontsMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Thompson, where are you? Back when you were governor you told the Illinois Education Association that the state of Illinois desperately needed your help. He said we...
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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Editorial: Endangered animals are needed for our health, well-beingMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - Sometimes the fate of the smallest critters creates the biggest controversies. Remember the snail darter? The tiny fish that you could fit in the palm of your hand lived...
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Dog owners should respect leash lawsMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I’m wondering if residents realize anymore that Arlington Heights has very specific leash laws for dogs. All dogs must be on a leash no more than 8 feet in length at all...
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Honor the promise to provide benefitsMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Unless I missed it, state elected officials swear under oath to defend and uphold the Illinois Constitution. How is it that these elected officials are now falling over ...
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Rooftop owners have no rights to CubsMay 18, 2013 5:00 am - I don’t get it. If a serial bank robber gets caught, does he get to keep 83 percent of the stolen loot by cutting a deal with the feds? Yet, that is exactly what is happ...
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Use of fossil fuels hurts the poor mostMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Gerald Aleksy’s May 9 letter criticizing a protester of the Keystone XL pipeline. Mr. Aleksy begins by claiming, “Many qualified scientists dismis...