Barrington Hills Opinion
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Funding for mental health is lackingFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - It is not the voicing of strong opinions that leads people to act out as some politicians have suggested. It would be a shame if this became a political tool when either...
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Lawmakers don’t understand real lifeFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The recently released Education Week Research Report assigned grades to all fifty states education performance; Illinois received an overall score of 73 and ranked 40th ...
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Points the tea party would agree withFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - I'm not currently a member of the tea party; I'm not even sure there is a place to go online or in person to sign up. I do, however, agree with their thinking regarding ...
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Excessive salaries still plague countyFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - I'm writing about an article that appeared Jan. 14. I hope I'm not the only one questioning the amounts that Maria Pappas is paying two workers — Emanuel Hatzisavas, dri...
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Civility ends with rash responsesFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Steven Covey describes a situation where a man on a bus is letting his children run rampant and the other passengers are getting very angry. Finally one starts to tell h...
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Death penalty has no place in IllinoisJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree with Louis Clarizio Jr. of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Jan. 15) that the process is the problem with the death penalty, even though I think it’s time for Illinois to...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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What happened to LWV neutrality?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The Fence Post article titled, “Tax increase sorely needed,” written by the president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, was a real eye opener. The League of Wom...
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Look ahead to more of the sameJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Many Illinois politicians blame the $15 billion shortfall on the current economy. The lack of courage and wisdom in too many legislators of both parties by not cutting s...
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Watch for health care smoke screenJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Opponents of health care reform are using expanded 1099 reporting as a smoke screen to dissuade public support and to distract from health care reform benefits, e.g., af...