Cook County Opinion
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Pelosi shows she's unfit to be a leaderOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Nancy Pelosi's speech before the House in an effort to rally support for the financial bailout bill was absolutely disgraceful and reprehensible. She is either a conniv...
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Foster really does vote bipartisanOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I really hate quoting Ronald Reagan, but, "Well, there you go again." The Saturday Soapbox editor has once again attempted to trash Congressman Bill Foster's voting reco...
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Private life matters for conservatives tooOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - During the Clinton years, every detail of Clinton's sex life was revealed in the news media day after day for his whole term. Democrats complained because that was his p...
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Don't blame Bush for financial crisisOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in the 1990s, Bill Clinton and the Democrats pressured the mortgage institutions to loosen credit restrictions for less-affluent home seekers. The current rash of ...
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Why isn't money getting to troops?Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to comment on all the money that we are spending to feed our troops overseas, yet all they seem to be getting is chicken and rice meals. There are governme...
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A sensational, not sensible, choiceOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Voters who are elated over John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin should research this Alaskan's record carefully. Scrutiny will show that she is no champion of women. For in...
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Gun stance a part of larger problemOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk recently announced the endorsement of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg's endorsement came largely due to Congressman Kirk's long record of leadershi...
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Let's debate issues rationally, logicallyOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent media chatter and hysteria with our current (serious) financial mess has turned into the usual finger-pointing blame game. Where were all these pundits when a...
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'Trickle Up' theory for economic woesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a radical thought: Let's try implementing the Trickle Up theory of economics. We took the Trickle Down theory out for a spin and it has proved to be an unmitigate...
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McCain policies will set America backOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - After listening to the debates again, I am convinced the foreign policy of McCain would be a disaster. When will Americans wake up? Everything seems to be focused on win...