Arlington Heights Opinion
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Distinguishing between evil and mental illnessNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - This in in response to a political cartoon in the Herald Nov. 7, depicting a mass shooter with no face wielding a gun. Arrow pointing to the brain labeled MENTAL ILLNESS...
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Veterans, don't hesitate to proudly salute flagNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - To all American veterans: We will never take a knee! A grateful Congress has extended a special privilege to you and all 20 million American veterans - the right to rend...
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Problem is, we need more true debateNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Jim Slusher's thoughtful essay about the ideal of a "more perfect union" being based on faith in debate seems to be based on a shaky premise. Is there any faith in deb...
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We need leaders who will stand up to presidentNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Thank you, Sen. Jeff Flake, for your column of Oct. 26 and for standing up to the narcissistic robber baron who is unfortunately our president. Like you, the words of Jo...
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It's not about the flagNov 01, 2017 1:00 am - The professional sports community is expressing a rejection of an individual, not our nation. One person, incapable of being part of any team, has chosen to attack peopl...
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Who will lead this 'New World Order'?Oct 28, 2017 1:00 am - I could barely read Kathleen Parker's Oct 24 article "Saying things that need to be said" without thinking, "Huh?" After eight years of hibernating from voicing anything...
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Abandoning Girl ScoutsOct 26, 2017 1:00 am - The fact that the Boy Scouts of America is now allowing girls to enter is more an act of condescension to the Girl Scout organization than it is an uplifting story of ge...
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Bush's remarks not limited to TrumpOct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Your Oct. 20 front page headline "Bush rebukes Trump politics" goes a bit beyond what former President Bush actually said. I and many others believe President Bush was r...
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Focus on the criminalsOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - In response to the two ostensibly well-intentioned but apparently misguided ladies who wrote from Barrington and Kildeer, "Gun money and politics" Oct. 19, "Gun raffle w...
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Editorial: Arlington police make a statement on distracted drivingOct 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Police departments are sometimes accused of being more interested in collecting fines than promoting safety. Speed traps come to mind. So do holiday roadblocks. It may n...