Arlington Heights Opinion
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Look for the truth on union billApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Wikipedia on the Internet says "If enacted, Employee Free Choice Act would require the National Labor Relations Board to certify the union as the bargaining representati...
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Follow rules even when inconvenientApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - No earmarks means no earmarks. Transparency means total transparency. And change means real change. Somehow all the promises of Obama while he was a candidate have been ...
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Moving primary an easy reform fixApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Just last week, I called on Illinois legislators to move the 2010 gubernatorial primary from the blistering cold of February - which keeps voters and poll workers away -...
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How about limiting those free rides?Apr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - If State Rep. Suzi Bassi would like to do something constructive while saving some money for the well-run state of Illinois, why not limit the free rides for seniors to ...
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Removing ramps violates ADAApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The Herald's March 15th article on handicap ramps (curb cuts) was missing some vital information. This issue is not about fixing a few handicap ramps, although there are...
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Our leaders should listen to MargaretApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Margaret Thatcher once said, "The problem with socialism is sooner or later you run out of spending other people's money." I wonder if Pelosi, Reid, and the White House ...
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A rotten egg floats, fresh one sinksApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - In these days when Washington is seeking ways to help unemployed the media finds delight in highlighting the unemployment figures for each day. Not a very inspirational ...
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Beware the Bible as a state tax guideApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent Daily Herald article contains Governor Quinn's quote regarding taxes: "I think the principle is as old as the Bible. Taxes should be based on ability to pay." ...
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Keep council-manager form of governmentApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Council-Manager form of government has served Elgin citizens for over 50 years. With its focus on political leadership, nonpartisanship and professional code of ethi...
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Journeys did not deserve bad pressApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent article in the Daily Herald reported that Journeys from PADS to HOPE was not funded by the Village of Arlington Heights this year. I am the person who replaced ...