Arlington Heights Opinion
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District 25 doesn't deserve criticismMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - To the editor: I attended the school board meeting at which the District 25 board voted to overhaul classroom celebrations, and also to exempt itself from a totally "pea...
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Ban on cupcakes just goes too farMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Now this is really getting a bit ridiculous. The recent Arlington Heights ban on cupcakes and birthday cakes in schools has taken "policy" just a bit too far. When are...
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The fight against corporate fraudMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2002, our president initiated the President's Corporate Fraud task force to investigate and prosecute white collar crimes like money laundering, accounting fraud and ...
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Trust fund focus obscures real issuesMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Based on John Herman's response to my April 8 letter "Truth about Social Security and Medicare," there appears to be some misunderstanding about what I was trying to say...
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No risk in trying to stop abortionsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I would agree with Ron Coppel's response (Fence Post, Sunday) about the many German teachers and others in World War II who informed on the Jewish people, Catholic pries...
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It looks like Will Rogers had it rightMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As I observe the campaigning for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, I am reminded of a 1928 quote by Will Rogers: "You know the platform will always ...
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Public's not at fault for atrocities of warMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding Ron Coppel's Fence Post Sunday: I assume from the tone of your letter that you accept full responsibility for the atrocities committed by our troops during Wor...
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We have duty to be brother's keeperMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Certainly, Elaine Kalcsics (May 17) is entitled to her opinion. It is, however, her view of Catholicism that has made child abuse by priests possible, i.e., by believin...
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Paying for airline amenities a la carteMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know why everybody is so upset the airlines are charging $15 to check the first bag. After all, why should that guy on every flight who wheels a steamer trunk d...
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Those who paid cost of our freedomMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - At 18 in 1980, after President Carter resumed the registration requirement in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, I registered as a conscientious objector. ...