Arlington Heights Opinion
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Contraception law attack on freedomJun 06, 2012 5:00 am - Contraception law attack on freedom When the Obama administration’s health care financing plan was signed into law, President Obama and Congress promised that funds...
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Veteran touched by Cub Scouts’ respectJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - During the recent Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade I was standing at the curb watching when a group of Cub Scouts marched by. As the Scouts were passing, the Cub Ma...
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Veteran felt at home in Arlington paradeJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - For the very first time I marched in a parade as a veteran. It was the Arlington Heights parade and I marched with the Vietnam Veterans of America. What a difference fro...
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Kudos, Mt. Prospect, for doing right thingJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Thank you, Mt. Prospect, for voting unanimously to build an apartment complex for those living and recovering from mental illness. Thank you for seeing the big picture. ...
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Appreciate those who work holidaysJun 04, 2012 5:00 am - I found it interesting that the Daily Herald online poll regarding “How do you celebrate Memorial Day?” was so limited. The questions were: Ÿ I attend a ceremony in my ...
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Accounting practices led to pension messJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - Letter writer Rosemary Colbert recently complained that how the pension mess came about has not been explained. I will answer, as I have been answering since 1983. It is...
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The SoapboxJun 02, 2012 4:46 pm - Clear enough? It ought to be at least a little embarrassing that nearly every interaction between the village of Glen Ellyn and the College of DuPage needs to be vetted ...
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We need voter ID to prevent fraudJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - A recent letter to the editor by Michael Fredian claiming requiring voters to show an ID to vote suppresses the Democratic vote as a reason there should be no standard f...
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Madigan’s pension reforms are tardyJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - I read with much amusement the “ideas” presented by many of our state legislators regarding pension reform “deals” being proposed, especially by Michael Madigan. He has ...