Bartlett Opinion
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Just who gets credit for my success?Sep 07, 2012 5:00 am - President Obama indicated that if I’m successful, the government that built the roads that I used to get to work is responsible for my success. However, didn’t the gasol...
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Health care law a great help to womenSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - Effective Aug. 1, under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the following is a list of benefits available now without any co-pays or deductibles on the part of the pa...
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Watch for extra fees when using plasticSep 06, 2012 5:00 am - The phrase “paper or plastic” is about to have a whole new meaning. The courts have just recently decided in favor of merchants on the issue of charging customers for th...
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Join Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Oct. 21Sep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Did you know that one out of every two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer reaches out to the American Cancer Society for help and support? You can help end breast...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Court cameras: Crucial but underwhelming?Sep 02, 2012 5:00 am - One big, fat journalism trap local newspapers can fall into is the “no effect seen here” story. It stems from the well-intentioned effort to “localize” a big story. Repo...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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Tea Party should live up to its nameAug 29, 2012 5:00 am - “Taxation without representation is tyranny.” The Boston Tea Party was a loud and active protest of England’s policy of taxation without representation toward the Americ...