Arlington Heights Opinion
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Choose only one to blameAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - Ronald Bearwald's Aug. 26 letter ("When will president work for us?") does pose some interesting points. Everyone in U.S. government does ultimately "work for the presid...
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Let's see the payoff from health care lawAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - In 2011, USA Today reported that hospitals were losing $49 billion a year because of "uninsureds." Well, now that we have the Affordable Care Act in place that figure sh...
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Schakowsky shows little concern for veteransAug 29, 2014 5:01 am - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has suggested eliminating so-called signature strikes of drone aircraft from military and intelligence operations because many such strikes ...
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Editorial: Rebate should be at top of list for extra tax fundsAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - It's easier to spend other people's money than your own. That reality probably has bedeviled taxpayers since the beginning of modern democracy. So when Northwest Suburba...
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System perpetuates drug addictionAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Well, heroin use seems to be at an all-time high in these here suburbs. This is a serious problem, and sadly, the system is not set up to help. Having been an addict mys...
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Time for a different kind of R&RAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - This country has been under stress for many years. We now need a level of R&R. No not relax and rehab. We need the helping hands of Mitt Romney and Bruce Rauner. Ben Nej...
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Contraception issue brings philosophical questionAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - Ms. Gringas' letter ("Health matters are between person, doctor," Aug. 14) touches on the old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A fertilized egg is not...
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GOP interested only in discrediting ObamaAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - If you are wondering why our Congress is so dysfunctional, perhaps you should Google this phrase: "Jan. 20, 2009 GOP meeting." This GOP meeting took place in the Caucus ...
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America is troubled - so do somethingAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - The national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," is outdated. It was about the War of 1812. People can't remember the words. We should adopt "America the Beautiful"; it ...
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Vegan diet will preserve our clean waterAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - On a recent weekend, the drinking water of 400,000 Toledo, Ohio, residents was fouled by animal waste. With unfettered growth of animal agriculture and ineffective disch...