Cook County Opinion
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Palin outshined Biden in the debateOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I watched the vice presidential debates and have to wonder how objective the network news snippets were that presented Gov. Palin in such a negative way. They certainly...
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Bandits deal needs greater scrutinyOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Some weeks ago the Elgin Courier News ended its investigation and coverage of "Bandits Gate" with Mr. Bailey's gentle dismissal of former councilman Powers' "... shockin...
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Why doesn't Kirk admit he's GOP?Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Is Mark Kirk ashamed to admit he's a Republican? He never mentions his party in his commercials, in his written materials, in his speeches. He wants us to believe he's a...
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Gov. Palin's folksy act is a bit contrivedOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm very tired of hearing Sarah Palin leave the final "ing" off her words and generally using a speech style that seems contrived to relate to "Joe Six-pack." I want my...
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Time to get rid of insurance industryOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - On Sept. 14, there was a column by Mona Charen and the next day a letter from Peter G. Malone of St. Charles, both repeating Right Wing World's same tired arguments agai...
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Bailout should work from the bottom upOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - As the federal government rushes to save financial institutions with a rescue package that could reach a trillion dollars, government should also be helping the most eco...
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We have suffered right wing enoughOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Since the economy has finally, publicly, hit the fan, our executive branch and Federal Reserve big wigs finally admitted to the American public that we are already well ...
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Not shopping in Cook Co. any moreOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with glee an article about retailers getting a tax rebate from the Cook County Board because border stores are losing business because of the tax hike. I believe...
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To Biden, the end justifies the meansOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - On Sept. 9, Sen. Joe Biden questioned the sincerity of Gov. Palin's concern for developmentally disabled people by asking "Why don't you support stem cell research?" A ...
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VFW should focus on veteran's issuesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's well written article (Sept. 18) set my teeth on edge. It noted the political arm of the VFW announced its support for Congressman Mark Kirk who talks a go...