Cook County Opinion
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TMA Releases 2017 Legislative ScorecardNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - Today, the Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) released their 2017 Legislative Scorecard. TMA places great importance on keeping the public informed of how th...
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Budget balancing keysNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - Here's how to balance the state budget: Hire a woman with at least two kids in school, grade school, or college (student loans). Clothes, books, she manages all the mone...
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Distinguishing between evil and mental illnessNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - This in in response to a political cartoon in the Herald Nov. 7, depicting a mass shooter with no face wielding a gun. Arrow pointing to the brain labeled MENTAL ILLNESS...
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Another Nov. 11 event to rememberNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - Ninety-nine years ago, a piece of paper was signed by the French army's supreme commander, the British First Sea Lord, a German politician and their respective high assi...
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Shameful votesNov 11, 2017 12:00 am - So, Geo. H.W. Bush (a man I used, to admire) didn't vote for President Donald Trump because "He was a blowhard"? Instead, he voted for the Democrat, Hillary Clinton, who...
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Let's have moment of silence at 11 a.m.Nov 11, 2017 12:00 am - Today is Veterans Day. Many of us enjoyed an extra holiday day on Friday and spent it on a trip or shopping. Few of us will remember to honor our veterans. Veterans Day ...
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Why no complaints about Obama?Nov 11, 2017 12:00 am - I voted for both George W. and George H.W. Bush. I supported both presidencies and championed their occupancies of the office. I always looked upon them as presidents an...
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5 questions to ask about gun controlNov 10, 2017 11:01 pm - To Congress and the president, it's time to act on the epidemic of gun violence sweeping America. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough. America desperately wants and...
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Getting away with itNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - So much ado (and rightly so) about the rich and powerful politicians, movie moguls and other big shots who over the years abused women because felt they could and were "...
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Shameful votesNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - So, Geo. H.W. Bush (a man I used, to admire) didn't vote for President Donald Trump because "He was a blowhard"? Instead, he voted for the Democrat, Hillary Clinton, who...