Bartlett Opinion
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Church’s stance on women hurts itselfMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Intense national media coverage of the Catholic Church has ranged from letters on abortion and contraception to reporting stunningly provocative actions, to wit: Pope Be...
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Lack of property tax relief unconscionableMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Despite the third consecutive year of falling home prices, our elected officials have failed to reduce property taxes. For governing bodies not to consider tax relief is...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Taxation should end when income ceasesMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Oppressive laws and financial levies that prevent heads of households from providing for themselves are responsible for most of the difficulties of today. The sole purpo...
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Mother’s Day is for stepmothers, tooMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding Ken Potts’ column on stepmothers getting their own day like Mother’s Day: Please, please, please don’t suggest a separate day for stepmothers. There shouldn’t ...
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Gun control hardly a success in GermanyMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - “This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world ...
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Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’sMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - I’ve had to watch as loved ones with Alzheimer’s fade away and lose their memory, sense of self, and control over their bodily functions. Throughout, they seem frightene...
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Schools grateful for work of SCARCE
May 25, 2012 10:38 am - At a time when education funds are being cut to the bone, SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) is providing valuable service to ... -
Congratulations, Harper track teamMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - The Bears are gone, the Blackhawks are gone, the Bulls are gone. The Cubs and Sox ... mmmm, what can I say? So thank you Harper track team; because of you we have a mira...
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‘Stone Soup’ witty, insightfulMay 25, 2012 5:00 am - I resent Phillip Nagle calling “Stone Soup” a mindless insult (Fence Post, May 10). As a retired female teacher I find it witty in a subtle way and very insightful into ...