Cook County Opinion
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Health care ills not just private sector problemJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading Alfred Kirkland's letter on health care May 3 I feel compelled to address the errors in his so-called reform of health care. The need for real reform is ob...
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Aren't we better than an 'eye for an eye'?Jun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Didn't we prosecute some Japanese for using torture tactics after WWII? What was Nuremburg all about? Remember Lt. Calley at Mei Lei? Do these events in our history res...
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Letter not meant to offend anyoneJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On May 10 the Herald published a letter which commented on my letter of April 22 ("Atheists might want to reconsider views"), wherein the reader stated my letter was "di...
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War moves not the change we voted forJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Days after the Memorial Day weekend, we remember and mourn the dead: 4,296 U.S. troops dead in Iraq; 685 dead in Afghanistan. Let us also protect the living from unneces...
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Stroger's service cuts are same as tax hikeJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After all the talk about the one percent Cook County sales tax hike that went into effect last year to offset rising operational costs, I wonder how many suburban reside...
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Our tax dollars at work in SpringfieldJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois is broke. Our leaders cry for more ways to raise money. Higher taxes, new taxes and video poker are just a few of their suggestions. Cut costs? Heaven forbid, ...
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We don't crucify people anymoreJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to Mr. Finnegan's May 12 letter entitled "True marriage is one man, one woman". Mr. Finnegan mentions one of the truly greatest documents of all time...
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Closing Guantanamo doesn't make senseJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Why is President Obama pressing to close the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba? We have more than 200 al-Qaida members, Taliban members or just declared haters of America im...
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Thanks for great season, BlackhawksJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - As a loyal hockey fan and Chicago Blackhawk fan since the early 60s, I just want to take this opportunity to thank the Chicago Blackhawk players, coaches and management ...
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Where is ACLU on red light tickets?Jun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - If you get a red light camera ticket, the cost is $100. If you go to court for it, your fine is now $140 and you are automatically charged as guilty. Thus $140 saves the...