Bartlett Opinion
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Election's over, but we'd still love to hear from youNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - First of all, let me apologize to the many of you who wanted your voices heard this election season just concluded but were denied. In DuPage County alone, there were do...
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Stimulus checks pay executive bonusesNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Checks from the $700 billion dollar bailout have already been sent to large banks and investment firms. These firms paid out bonuses of about $25 billion to their top em...
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Why do we send bad judges to the bench?Nov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - People complain about our judicial system, but when they have a chance to do something about it, they don't. Every election, it's the same: We elect a few bad judges. Mo...
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Thanks for support in the 96th DistrictNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - A big thank you, Aurora and Naperville, for electing me to be your state representative in the 96th District. I am humbled by the enormous amount of support this commun...
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Consider "rescue" pets for adoptionNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I fully agree with the editorial the Daily Herald wrote on Oct. 31 about adopting a shelter pet now if you can. The suspected case of hundreds of animals being abused an...
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Election commission gets low gradeNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If I had to grade the DuPage County Election Commission on its handling of polling places in the recent election, I would give it at best a low C. I received a postal ca...
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Roskam headline diminishes votersNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting Rep....
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Rolling Knolls should go publicNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to urge Cook County to strongly consider acquiring the land at the Rolling Knolls Country Club in Hanover Township for inclusion in the Cook County Forest P...
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Democrats' call for unity is hypocriticalNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Now that their guy has won, the Democrats are calling for unity. Are they kidding? For the last eight years, they have done nothing but complain, blame and obstruct. Th...
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Harrowing near-miss in first voteNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I turned 18 in September and was extremely excited that my first voting experience would be for this presidential election. I went to my assigned polling place right aft...