Bartlett Opinion
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Buy common sense, not broccoliApr 10, 2012 1:00 am - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia asked a truly bizarre question during oral arguments over Constitutionality of Obamacare. He pondered whether the government ma...
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Sanctity of life issue in Florida shootingApr 10, 2012 1:00 am - How long does an arrest take involving the loss of a life in America? Forget any Stand Your Ground law. A young man is dead and another man shot him. A cop-wannabe pursu...
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A 007 in every neighborhoodApr 10, 2012 1:00 am - The George Zimmerman case seems like it should be easy for Florida police. It’s the “Stand Your Ground” law, not the “Go Out Hunting After the Police Tell You Not To” la...
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Why add nine more Cook judges?Apr 09, 2012 10:07 am - Right now, 272 full circuit court judges in Cook County are in the process of casting secret ballots to select nine new associate judges. The judicial vacancies are abou...
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Taxpayers are victims in jail lawsuitApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - For nearly 10 years, Cook County has been wrestling with a lawsuit involving female inmates who claimed their civil rights were violated as a result of repeated weekend ...
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Start now to create insurance poolsApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - The dispute in Washington, D.C., over health care reform is stirring debate everywhere, on that puts us at risk of losing sight of what matters to all: quality, affordab...
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‘New reality’ on teachers’ pensionsApr 09, 2012 5:00 am - In recent days news reports have circulated throughout Illinois claiming that I am calling for changes in the benefits currently received by retired teachers. I understa...
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Obama shows lack of understandingApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Unbelievable. Our president is proving himself more inept every time he opens his mouth. Quite frankly it’s kind of fun to watch. His comments directed toward the Suprem...
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State constitution needs these changesApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - In November 2008, there was a call for a constitutional convention in Illinois that was defeated. I didn’t happen mostly, I believe, because of cost estimates near $78 m...
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Vote for Mitt, destroy middle classApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - If you’re thinking about voting for Mitt Romney because you hate Barack Obama, remember that you’ll really return to the George Bush policies that were a huge disaster. ...