Barrington Hills Opinion
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Reform is only hope for affordable careOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - So you are among the lucky ones who have employer provided insurance and believe that you are very well protected and have no reason to support health care reform. I was...
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Obama is wrong to attack Fox NewsOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Reading Ann Sanner's article on the White House vs Fox News sparring in today's issue of the Daily Herald, I kept on asking myself, can the White House do that? Can the...
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Real 2009 deficit was over $2.1 trillionOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Federal Government has just announced that the Federal Budget Deficit for Fiscal Year 2009 that ended Sept. 30 was $1.4 trillion. That is a lowball figure. It assum...
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Tobacco law is good for business, healthOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Business Association supports passage of legislation known as the PACT Act that helps combat illegal sales of cigarettes. We believe the PACT Act will det...
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We deserve equal shot at health careOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I support the right for all people to have choice. We should be able to choose whether we want to keep our private coverage, to choose another private plan, or to choose...
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It's time to get real about Social SecurityOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I found myself agreeing with much of Froma Harrop's comments about Social Security and the expectation that some recipients expect a raise every year, whether or not it'...
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Law not necessary to keep sky darkOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington Hills' effort to become certified as only the third Dark Sky Community in the nation is certainly intriguing. Who wouldn't want to rid the night sky over thei...
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Someone who truly deserves sainthoodOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Born Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob, he later performed under his Anglicized birth name, Amos Jacobs. I hope the Pope is reading this. It commenced with the last seven do...
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Volunteers needed now more than everOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The survey released in late August was sobering for agencies that depend on volunteers. The National Conference on Citizenship reported that most Americans were cutting ...
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Prospect's Bard spoof a great evening of theaterOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - My thanks to the performers of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" at Prospect High School, for a delightful, charming, spoof-filled presentation of these famou...