Barrington Hills Opinion
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Pension series lacked balanceMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Although it is an issue that needs to be discussed, as a retired teacher I am dismayed at your headlines this week that lead the public to believe that all Illinois teac...
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Immigration law aims to preserve libertyMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - With all the ballyhoo about the new law in Arizona the ever-familiar ring of prejudice has struck again in our country. I have heard there are more immigrants leaving th...
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Cost of gas only starts at pumpMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - You know that really cute commercial that shows all the types of energy available to us - wind, solar, natural gas, coal and oil - and then it goes on to say that oil is...
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Teachers must give like the rest of usMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Every day I hear or read about some organization asking for a tax increase for education. Of course they don't call it a tax increase, they call it education funding. If...
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Lesson in ordnanceMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In reply to Gus Gustafson's letter, "No one in U.S. should have an AK-47," having been around firearms, having had law enforcement experience, I can say there are a few ...
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Racial profiling is not new to AmericaMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Profiling is, was, and always will be. Sometimes we may like it and other times not. Every business in this country profiles its customers. It may be called segmenting, ...
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Willing to play teacher for a dayMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - I wholeheartedly agree with the May 1st Fence Post from Sharon Klay. Do a story about the life of a teacher. I agree with her suggestion for folks "to walk in a teacher'...
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Health care vote showed cowardiceMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you Mr. Foster, you showed your colors bold and true. Your yellow streak of cowardice came through clearly as you never held a town-hall meeting and avoided your m...
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'The right' doesn't understand rightsMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - An open letter to the political right: I've been following the cable, 24 hour news cycle. Unbelievable. I've seen a lot. After apprehending a terrorist, who could have k...
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Time to deport illegal immigrantsMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Ruben Navarrette, I just read your column in the April 20 Daily Herald. You will probably think I am a racist or accuse me of racial profiling, but here goes. I am tired...