Bartlett Opinion
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Distractions take away from crucial issuesMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - Do you remember how strange it seemed when George Stephanopoulos brought up the contraception questions at the Republican debate several weeks ago? The contestants along...
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Don’t lower flags for entertainersMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to express my outrage at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to order government flags lowered for Whitney Houston. Meaning no disrespect to Ms. Houst...
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Extremists never play fair with U.S.Mar 03, 2012 5:00 am - We need to find out what is up with Muslim radicals in Kabul. They are killing people because desecrated Qurans were burned. Yet, they are ready to execute a Christian i...
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Make responsible dietary choicesMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - Unfortunately Mr. Pacay (Fence Post, Feb. 11) has twisted information from my statement on Paula Deen and her diabetes and formed an erroneous opinion. I continue to res...
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Contraception is a private matterMar 03, 2012 5:00 am - Responding to John Connor’s letter of Feb. 18, I did read Ms. Parker’s column but missed Ms. Froma Harrop’s. Unfortunately, the interjection of religion in the current p...
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Constitution not about religionMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Some of your readers have submitted letters accusing the president and the administration of violating religious tenets specified in the U.S. Constitution. There are no ...
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Stop questioning Obama’s citizenshipMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - A letter in the issue of Feb. 5 questions the citizenship of President Obama as to his birthplace. As a former Chicagoan, I have an Oklahoma-born daughter whose now-late...
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Bad example of double-dippingMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Sadly, the mayor of Elmhurst, Pete Decianni, is running for the DuPage County Board while stating his intention to continue to hold the office of mayor if he wins. There...
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Letter writer wrong about CatholicsMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - In response to Joan Conneely’s Feb. 16 letter, “Catholics face tough choice,” her reference to Catholics becoming “cafeteria Catholics” is nothing new as this has been a...
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Why Americans want to tax rich moreMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - No wonder that 55 percent of the public agrees with President Obama that millionaires should be taxed at a higher tax rate. Fifty percent of folks don’t pay any tax at a...