Arlington Heights Opinion
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Work now to save Arctic animal lifeJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Sadly, the Arctic ice mass is doomed. Even if all the nations of the world immediately implemented emergency programs to curb global warming, it is probably too late to...
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So much insanity, so little spaceDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Dec. 9: So much insanity to write about and so little space. The Herald's sudden fascination with tithing, Oprah's over-hyped endorsement of Barack Obama, Ruben Navarret...
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Huckabee's likable but not presidentialDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Of all the people running for president, I prefer Mike Huckabee, but I cannot vote for him because he does not believe in evolution. I could never be sure when a preside...
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Don't be so quick to dismiss puppet artDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: According to your article Dec. 15, the Des Plaines mayor called puppeteering a "dying art" and gave that as part of the reason for opposing the use of pub...
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There's still a few bugs in the systemDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: I found it humorous that District 214's spokeswoman, Venetia Miles, stated people should not rely on the district's automated phone service but instead on...
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Facts show I was right about pensionDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: Thomas F. Kuehne, finance director for Arlington Heights, writes that neither the fire nor the police pensions are fully funded. (The shortfall, according...
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Politicians spout twisted wordsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - What are all these politicians talking about? Rep. Danny Davis claims the police gave him a driving ticket because he was black. Could it be that he was ticketed because...
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Arlington library drive sets recordDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: Thanks to many, many generous community members, Arlington Heights Memorial Library's 10th annual Holiday Book Drive was once again a huge success. We set...
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Dual language teaching flawedDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - In his column Dec. 9, Ruben Navarrette attempts to make a case for dual language, English and Spanish in our schools. Mr. Navarrette states that English-only laws are di...
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Time to close superintendent gender gapDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - It's hard to believe on the cusp of 2008 that a female former math teacher would be asked while interviewing for a superintendent's job whether she could handle a school...