Cook County Opinion
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Are we returning to a Soviet-like past?Jul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Fifty-five years ago, John Frankenheimer directed a film entitled, "The Manchurian Candidate." The setting was the post-Korea War when communism was taking root in Europ...
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Health bill lacks supportJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - It is quite apparent that the groups who are affected by the health care issues have rather clearly divided into two groups depending on their primary interests. On the ...
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How can doctors back sugar tax?Jul 09, 2017 1:00 am - I literally cannot believe the letters from physicians complimenting Cook County for providing its citizens with yet another tax, viz. on sugar. When will these people ...
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We need fewer offices, better coverageJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - Your June 29 editorial ("Good candidates needed") decries the gap between the demand for elected officials and the supply of qualified candidates. I recruit good people ...
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System letting minority views drive decisionsJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - How did we get here? Barely functional federal and state governments, a president celebrated for being unconventional instead of competent, runaway national debt, no tho...
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How things workJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - The Trump travel Ban is based on improving "security" by prohibiting six poor countries' residents entry into the United States. None of their residents were involved i...
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Deteriorating climate doesn't care about politicsJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - Chlorofluorocarbons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, Freon, methyl chloroform, halons and CO2. These are all components that are destroying the ozone and atmospher...
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Media must deal with issues that matterJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - One of the better metaphors I have heard recently is the "ball of yarn," referring to the president's penchant for throwing out yet another outrageous tweet just so he c...
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People letting media do their thinkingJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Very high praise for Charles F. Falk and his opinions in the letter of June 25. I agree with most of them. Of most concern is the remark about "discredited media." In th...
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Beverage tax is arbitraryJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - I am curious as to how a law that does not treat all consumers of sweetened beverages equally can possibly be constitutional. It is my understanding that the law has bee...