Arlington Heights Opinion
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Video poker will bring terrible consequencesAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - In a recent letter ("Video gaming will add jobs, revenue", July 27) the President of the Illinois Coin Machine Operators Association, Mr. Fielder, extolled the benefits ...
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Religion is part of American experienceJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to Mike Fanella's July 19 letter, "Religion out of place in July Fourth parade." Mr. Fanella is right when he states that the separation betwe...
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Energy bill backers should be firedJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The members of Congress who voted in favor of the recently passed energy bill did so after 300-plus pages of amendments were added at 3 a.m. They voted without reading a...
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Bill still allows private insuranceJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Mr. James Wagner (July 21) regarding draft health insurance reform bill from the House. His analysis is incorrect. The health bill does not o...
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Jump in the middle; the water's fineJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Every now and again someone writes a letter to the Herald accusing the paper of being in bed with the socialist liberals and that prayer is going to be outlawed and that...
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More oversight of insurance companiesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a serious need to control and oversee health insurance and drug companies. Our country is wasting lots of money subsidizing these companies. Health insurance an...
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Events reflect decline in valuesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - On the same day as Michael Jackson's funeral, following a constant media barrage of music lovers and the public in general, a small group gathered in Arlington Cemetery ...
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We dream of the day cameras come downJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Although I'm sure photo enforcement is a cash cow, it's not proven that violations like turning right too soon on a red light increase the number of traffic accidents. M...
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Is cutting 4 MPG worth $1 Billion?Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - One Billion ($1,000,000,000) dollars for an increase of fuel efficiency for the new passenger cars to a whole four miles per gallon - that is the new gas for guzzlers la...
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Compare health care to public safetyJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I read a story in high school about a working class family whose youngest child suffered from a rare heart condition that required surgery. Unless the child received the...