Arlington Heights Opinion
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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Gay marriage legal? Oh, perish the thought!Sep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Your July 31 article titled “Dems to back gay marriage?” is frightening. If the Democrats start truly backing equal rights and the GOP can’t stop them, where might this ...
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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...