Cook County Opinion
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Two ships passing in the nightOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The rescue of the U.S. banking system by the federal government is like the Titanic being rescued by the Lusitania: something arrogant being rescued by something about t...
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Tom Sandor for county auditorOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I support Tom Sandor in the election for the office of Kane County Auditor. The responsibilities of the post includes making recommendations of payments, approval of pur...
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Will officials ever be penalized?Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Historically, when assessors "disregard the injunction of the law" and do not perform quadrennials, assessments lag behind too much, and eventually a minority of propert...
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Obama editorial short on substanceOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Your editorial endorsing Obama is in the spirit of his speeches - long on hot air but short on substance. I suppose it is wise when defending such a flawed individual t...
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The paradox of leftist catechismOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - "We represent the unrepresented, the little guy, the marginalized, minorities, women -" and so goes the leftist catechism. But all this so-called compassion morphs into ...
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Think about future before casting voteOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you want to elect a Chicago-style politician to the White House? If so, you must read this letter first. You know Barack Obama's knee-deep in the mortgage crisis. Hi...
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Finding a definition for the word 'no'Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems there is a difference in the word 'no.' Remember the ridicule Bill Clinton received when he ran the "it depends on the definition of 'is' is" up the flagpole? ...
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Where have you been, Melissa Bean?Oct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran for Congress in 2004 she did so on the message that Phil Crane was not willing to debate her and that he was out of touch with the people in the 8t...
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Voters unable to see forest for the treesOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - So much time, coupled with an unbelievable amount of dollars to elect our next president. So often the American voter is unable to see the forest for the trees. The real...
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Lost American values threaten freedomOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I just returned from a historical tour of the Revolutionary War Boston area including the Freedom Trail, Lexington, Concord, and Quincy (home of John and John Quincy Ada...