Cook County Opinion
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Isn't health a vital part of our freedom?Nov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Max D. Persels (Fence Post, Nov. 8), the list of "outs" during the future presidency of Barack Obama will include the loss of "freedom, health care choice a...
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Waiting for the bumper stickersNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - With the recent election and increase of liberal powers, America has accelerated itself down the road of moral decay. I wonder how long it will be before we start seeing...
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The election's over; it's time to move onNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to the letter from Ms. Pontarelli (Nov. 11): If we were to list all the peccadillos of the Republican and Democrats, I am afraid that it would fill up weeks ...
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Does Obama know any normal people?Nov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent letter in Fence Post referred to Bill Ayers as "a distinguished professor." Distinguished? Just two years ago, he was with Hugo Chavez in Venezuela praising hi...
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DUI license plates make senseNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Here is my thought: people who have been convicted of DUI should be required to use special license plates reflecting their record. A politically loaded proposition, I g...
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Socialism is not form of governmentNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to the letter to the editor in the Nov. 9 Daily Herald by Karen Swanson ("Obama voters have done the country in"). She believes President-Elect Obam...
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A community of well wishes and supportNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I couldn't let another day go by without extending a heartfelt thank you to the Daily Herald and particularly Burt Constable for his much-needed publicity relating to th...
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A fight to support choice of adoptionNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in the foster care system occurred in Massachusetts. In 1976, then-Gov. Mike D...
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Rep. Kirk outlines focus for next termNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to thank the voters of the 10th District for re-electing me as their representative in Congress. After a hard-fought campaign, the center held and I will serve a...
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Let's invest in early childhood educationNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - My message is simple: It's never too early to invest in a child, no matter the nation's economic struggles. The most cost-effective and successful way to close the achi...