Cook County Opinion
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Vote against bill is vote against womenMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - For the past forty years women were legally entitled to equal pay for equal work, until the Supreme Court stepped in. When Congressman Mark Kirk had the opportunity to ...
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Many questions in wake of corruptionMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois politics has become the laughing stock of the country, and let's not forget that both the governor and the president got their experience while starting in the ...
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A few changes would help reform IllinoisMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Following are a couple of changes that I recommend. I believe they would greatly reform government in Illinois. They would make our government more small-d democratic an...
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GOP isn't putting country firstMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Any guesses as to what the next Republican Party slogan will be? Obviously it's not "Country First" anymore. John Amling Arlington Heights ...
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Presidential trips must be expensiveMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - It is interesting to me that there has been zero discussion recently about the enormous expense associated with President Obama's four trips to Florida, Indiana and Illi...
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Secret ballot is vital when voting on unionMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Mount Prospect Chamber, we chose to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), legislation that would curtail the r...
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Government should stay out of the wayMar 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I send money to GMAC every month so I tend to notice stories about them in the paper. Perhaps I'm hoping to read that they went under so anyone who owes them money can t...
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Economic crisis is a wake-up callMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - For years now, we have been a consumer society. We have outsourced our jobs, or imported aliens from countries all over the world, who don't pay taxes, to do 20 percent ...
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Oscars are not a political platformMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I never requested nor do I desire for Sean Penn to be my moral compass. I respect his work as an actor, and I'm sure he is deserving for his award for best actor. Howeve...
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New contracts must reflect economyMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I read with interest the comments made by School District 220 Superintendent Leonard in a February article in the Daily Herald. I believe he properly characterized the s...