Arlington Heights Opinion
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Governor wasn’t straight with votersFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - This has to do with Gov. Quinn, who said during his campaign he would veto any state income tax over 1 percent. Instead, he wanted to raise it 2 percent. So now it’s 2 p...
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Ethanol use is inefficient, immoralFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - With the Iowa primary on the way; the politicians of both parties will be pandering to the people of Iowa. Al Gore have recently released a statement that he and other e...
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Problem is, lawyers are in chargeFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Have you ever wondered who is running (ruining) America? Is it our policy makers? The politicians locally and in Washington? What group of people have the most influence...
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Debt reduction a job for real grown-upsFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Trust columnist Burt Constable to lay it on the line and tell us that we, the American people, are getting more than we are paying for. Maybe our legislators are afraid ...
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Protect marriage for the good of allFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the U.S. came together to express their commitment toward the protection of marriage as the union of on...
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More life-affirming alternatives neededFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Peggy Simonsen takes exception to Rep. Joe Walsh's position on social issues in her Fence Post letter printed in the Feb. 13 edition of the Daily Herald. While she is en...
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Medical marijuana effort a big hoaxFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite several defeats, state Rep. Lou Lang continues to pull every ploy possible to perpetrate a hoax on the citizens of Illinois by trying to pass SB 1381, which woul...
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Be careful what you ask forFeb 22, 2011 12:00 am - There has been a lot said about the Affordable Care Act. There’s also been a lot of distortion and deception about “death panels” from those who benefit from insurance c...
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Many questions surround deer killFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Contrary to recent reports, one deer, not two, infected with Chronic Wasting Disease was killed near Binnie Woods by a bow hunter. The other was shot near Burlington. Wa...
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Irish were friends from dawn of nationFeb 20, 2011 11:00 pm - February is the month we honor the memory of our first President. It is appropriate to remember some of George Washington’s words. These are some he spoke in gratitude. ...