Bartlett Opinion
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Herald ignores lack of reform in DuPageDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Dec. 12 Daily Herald editorial on a "to-do list" seems, once again, seems to be the same partisan attacks we are used to seeing from this paper. For some time, the D...
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Now is the time for Americans to step upDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - "Yes We Can." Not "Obama Can." How many of us feel that our great nation is losing its luster? How many of us look to the government to solve our problems? We Americans...
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Don't be afraid to say Merry ChristmasDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Thank you Harold Knudsen of Arlington Heights for your letter about Christmas. You put it all so nicely. I for one, along with my family, am thankful that someone finall...
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George Washington rolling in his graveDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - "Liberty is the basis, and whoever should dare to sap the foundation or overturn the structure (of the United States), under whatever specious pretexts he may attempt it...
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Once is enough for charity requestsDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - In researching our annual donation list I was amazed at the number of requests we received from certain charities. The top numbers were shared by the ASPCA (10), America...
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Tax Nobel Prize money at 90 percentDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama acknowledged in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech that his "accomplishments are slight" and that others were "more deserving." How right he was. I'm rem...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Disbelief at the reckless spendingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of the American population is staring in disbelief at the reckless spending of the Obama administration. Remember here was a man, who on the campaign trail told us ...
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On salaries and water commissionDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I see that the Northern Illinois University police chief has a $199,000-a-year salary. I do not know the size of this police force but I suspect it is much smaller than ...
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Collect what state owed before cuttingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I worked in credit and collections for 20 years, and we used to have a saying: "If you owe it, pay it!" I've often wondered why Illinois does such a lousy job of collect...