Cook County Opinion
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Reverse the freebies Blagojevich gaveMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In reply to Leo Venckus letter of March 1 stating people did not defend Rod Blagojevich when he needed it, Leo we must not be reading or watching the same news about thi...
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Look for truth about unionization billMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - On Feb. 23, the Daily Herald published two letters to the editor criticizing the Employee Free Choice Act. One falsely claimed the act eliminated the secret ballot. The ...
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What be afraid of intelligent design?Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - In the universe, there are a trillion, trillion galaxies. Within a galaxy, there are a billion, billion stars. Throughout those stars, there are million, million planets...
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Spend on research, not promotionMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - I wholeheartedly agree with Pete Mayhew's letter, "Why don't they join cancer fundraisers?" The walk isn't until June but the TV ads start in January. My question is why...
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How about a peace memorial?Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Memory is a precious island that allows us to see a clear and beautiful vision of peace. Memory is the growing island of emerging truth. The island of memory can be inun...
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Partial news stirs up fears, uncertaintyMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Some days ago I was retaught a lesson that I learned long ago. My concern is that our media will never learn it. An announcement of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, b...
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Saturday SoapboxMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Time for a talk A 2008 Lake County Health Department survey of 20,000 middle school and high school students shows fewer used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cigarette...
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Lost pet fees way too highMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - /p> Imagine the tragic scenario: your beloved dog or cat decides to venture out into the world and gets lost. You search in anguish and desperately call local shelters a...
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Let's do what we did right before this messMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The government's near trillion dollar economic stimulus spending plan may help our economy rebound in the short run, but for long term stability we need to consider the ...
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Letter writer out of touchMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to Richard Rosenthal's letter on Feb. 25, in which he states his disappointment in an editorial questioning Obama's tax evading cabinet appointees. I...