Bartlett Opinion
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Judges in Illinois should be appointedAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I believe very strongly that the Constitution of Illinois needs to be amended to allow for the appointment of all judges, rather than their election. There is no way for...
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Kids with cell phones lead to 911 mistakesAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter is in reference to an article titled "High-tech rattles." My complaint, specifically, is that you applaud parents for allowing their small children access t...
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Don't say you're green, show itAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I loathe hypocrisy. You see it every day in most areas of life ... politics is a given, religion pokes up frequently ... there are many sources. The movement to "go gree...
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America needs better health careAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Americans pride themselves as being the best. However this is not true when it comes to health care. According to The World Healthcare Organization we spend the most yet...
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Limit program to American-made carsAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I have been reading about how successful the "Cash for Clunkers" program is. It is generally felt that though it will have minimal impact on economic recovery it has bee...
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GOP: Stand up against the liesAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Do you remember when Sen. Dick Durbin was vilified, to the point of apologizing, for saying Guantanamo was like a gulag? Considering what we now know, Durbin's remarks w...
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What's so bad about drop in birthrate?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - One of your headlines on Aug. 8 proclaimed, "Recession blamed for lower birthrates." It reported on a drop in U.S. births in 2008, the first decline of the decade. In th...
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People need access to health insuranceAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - According to recent stories in the Daily Herald, Congressional committees have come out with strong health care reform proposals. If enacted, these proposals will go a l...
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It's all about government controlAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - This great country has more than 270 million people covered by health insurance, and 10 million to 12 million are uninsured, (after you take out the illegals, young peop...
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A plan to make elderly die sooner?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The health care bill that made its way through the House includes some very ominous policies that the media and the politicians haven't disclosed. Section 1401 introduc...