Barrington Hills Opinion
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Don't cut history center fundingNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - I was shocked and dismayed when I learned of the proposed elimination of funding for the Des Plaines Historical Society. I believe that such an action would be a terribl...
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Look for waste to pay for health careNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Fencepost published a letter from Ms. Carey-Wolff about the time and effort that doctors and hospitals spend trying to obtain payment for patient services already render...
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Nonsensical lawsuit should be dismissedNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - With an unemployment rate exceeding 10.5 percent in our state, I find it impossible to sympathize will illegals losing their jobs. The company, Red Roof Inn, terminated ...
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Social Security isn't a retirement fundNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - It's the people's responsibility to save for old age. Some of the recent letters on Social Security have raised good points about the problem of the status quo. All Cong...
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Let voters determine executive payNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - I have read several articles on the proposed decision to cut the pay of top executives at companies on taxpayer life support. Opponents claim this would cause a brain dr...
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Now it's time to scale back that taxNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Need any more evidence that the 1 percentage point sales tax increase pushed through last year by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is hurting suburban businesses...
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County's plan meant to reach most at riskNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Today, more than 10,000 Lake County residents who were most at risk of getting sick from H1N1 flu are now protected because they received a vaccine from the Lake County ...
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Of nativists and capitalistsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A comment regarding Liz Parker Siebeck's Oct. 24 letter on Elgin's immigration policy. Nativism is that narrow, seemingly self-protective insistence that earlier immigr...
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Fear mongers are out for own interestsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Challenging government and politicians is a good thing for America. Refusing to blindly follow elected officials is not only healthy, but also vital for a strong democra...
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A new slogan for Land of LincolnNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - In these tough times, I prefer to think of Illinois not as the Land of Lincoln, but as the state where your dollar is shrinkin' and the politics are stinkin'. Marla Frie...