Arlington Heights Opinion
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Constitution backs marriage equalitySep 07, 2012 5:00 am - If Chick-fil-A wants to open a restaurant somewhere, it has every right to do so. If I am invited to go there for dinner, as a supporter of marriage equality, I have eve...
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Second Amendment goes only so farSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - Gun advocates argue that the Second Amendment gives them an absolute, unrestrictable right to carry a concealed gun on our public streets. These “literalists” fail to re...
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Leaving the state only solution leftSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - Instead of meaningful, desperately needed pension reform, Speaker Michael Madigan thinks that he can solve the problem by reallocating financial responsibility among var...
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Service people rely on your generositySep 05, 2012 5:00 am - It seems ironic that restaurants, bars and other large facilities are more and more discouraging the practice of allowing their workers to seek gratuities when places li...
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There’s a lot to learn about flag etiquetteSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - Much has been written about the importance of displaying the U.S. flag. I totally agree that it is of vital importance to honor and remember the sacrifices of our men an...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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The SoapboxSep 01, 2012 5:00 am - A stalwart example: Cardinal Francis George, diagnosed with cancer for the second time, is facing it with courage, optimism and openness. He is a model for anyone with s...
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Good teachers deserve good salariesAug 31, 2012 5:00 am - I have nothing against an athlete who can make millions playing baseball, football or soccer. We all want winners. We don’t mind paying for winners. Who is the winner wh...
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Headline showed bias on economyAug 31, 2012 5:00 am - As a Daily Herald reader I notice how often your articles tend to lean to the left instead of being impartial. On Aug. 4 on the front page I read in huge bold letters, “...
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Democrats bent on more spendingAug 30, 2012 5:00 am - I find it rather ironic that on the front page in a very cogent and well-written article the Herald was explaining that Medicare and Social Security are in dire straits ...