Cook County Opinion
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NRA's criticism of Obama is untrueOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, the National Rifle Association and its brethren, The American Issues Project, are falsely attacking another presidential candidate, Sen. Obama. The NRA fals...
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We can't afford to be a sanctuary stateOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald reported that the state of Illinois spends $3.5 billion in taxes per year to support various illegal alien programs. Yet, we now hear at the state leve...
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It's good to be wary of smooth talkersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When I hear the discussion about which candidate won the presidential debate, I remember what my dad told me many, many years ago. He warned about smooth talkers by tell...
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Seals can't even get little things rightOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - If I ever needed excuses not to vote for Dan Seals, he's given them to me in spades with his shockingly poor planning and decisions. Twice now, Dan Seals has tried to ho...
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What separates our nation from the restOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I prefer listening to several hours of Rush Limbaugh than to watch the slanted news-spin on ABC, CBS or NBC each weekday. However, on Sunday evening on ABC at 7 p.m., th...
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We can all discover the gift of peaceOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Words of wisdom can reach the eye and ear, but they may not penetrate the awful darkness of the prejudiced mind's locked closet. Hatred and anger, accompanied by distor...
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In Iraq, we've done what had to be doneOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I have repeatedly watched Barack Obama and the other Democrats claim we should not have gone into Iraq because it had nothing to do with terrorism. They seem to be depe...
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Good schools are important for allOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Does anyone wonder why some people, who clearly live outside the Warren school district, always write in so heatedly to get voters to reject any referendums? Their child...
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Country needs more leaders like BeanOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to recent comments made by Republican County Chairman Daniel Venturi that couldn't be more wrong. I'm sorry to see someone like him stoop to the level of...
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Where's the help for average consumer?Oct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The federal government has been bailing these banks out for a long time. This is not a recent occurrence. History will show that the IRS, Federal Reserve, Congress and ...