Bartlett Opinion
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Sotomayor isn't the first Hispanic justiceAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - With all the hoopla over Sonia Sotomayor's supposedly being the first Hispanic nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, I suggest that people reread their history books and l...
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Sad 'inquisition' imposed on nunsAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As a Catholic, even I recognize that the Catholic Church cannot claim all actions taken by its administration regarding its membership to be private matters. And the lat...
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Eugenics nothing new to health care in U.S.Aug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - There has been plenty of misinformation that has seeped into this health-care debate. Credit is due to conservatives for being master magicians. The sleight of hand has ...
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Overhaul would destroy health careAug 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Many letters to the editor are written about the current proposal for health care reform, and rightfully so. The proponents accuse Republicans of opposing Obama's utopi...
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Who is really un-American?Aug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Recent comments by Nancy Pelosi and Denny Hoyer that the speakers at the town hall meetings were "un American " would indicate their total lack of understanding of the c...
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Lack of response from DurbinAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for your editorial suggesting that Sen. Dick Durbin listen to his constituents. As a voter, I feel frustrated with the lack of response from politicians, espec...
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Durbin, Burris need to show upAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - While other senators have taken time from their summer vacations to defend an increasingly unpopular Obama Care program, neither Senators Dick Durbin nor Roland Burris h...
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Build a world with nutritional valuesAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Aug. 15 Daily Herald cartoon of a trim person hauling an obese person up a mountain offered a strong visual of one perspective of our collective situation: Our healt...
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Fix what's broken; don't start overAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Government controlled health care? No! Take a step back and let's look at anything the government administers. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, USPS, etc., all going...
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Scare tactics at work with health reformAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a lot of wild misinformation being circulated about Obama's health reform. Why? There are some very powerful vested interests seeking to torpedo any change in t...