Cook County Opinion
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Subtle language in the abortion debateSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The country is pretty evenly split on the issue of abortion. Those who approve of it declare themselves for "abortion rights" or they're "pro-choice" or they support a w...
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Check your phone bill for 'cramming'Sep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Worried about identity theft? Look no further than your phone bill. Through a practice known as "cramming," you could unwittingly be making monthly payments on your phon...
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Reduce the power of the presidencySep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Soon we will have a new president. Either one will be an improvement over the past eight years. I personally prefer Barack Obama for his policy of fairer social equity ...
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Cat was probably beloved petSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You can cross off "a community that cares" from the list! I now understand why people don't want to bring children into this world. Let me explain. I saw a horrible sigh...
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Things to fear in Obama presidencySep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is why I fear an Obama presidency. 1. He has the most liberal voting record in the Senate in his first two years and in Illinois he was a very liberal state legisla...
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A slip of the tongue that hits the markSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Reporting from the Republican convention in St. Paul, Kathy Brock, co-anchor of ABC Channel 7 News, made a Freudian slip of the tongue when she referred to the Republica...
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Buy American, help our countrySep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I read the letters on the "Fence Post" quite often, in order to get a glimpse of other readers' feelings on issues facing our community and nation. Recently I've been di...
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Are we doomed to repeat history?Sep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - One definition of insanity is to repeat the same procedures and to expect a different result. Apparently the Republicans, and some Democrats, in Congress believe either ...
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Support Seals in addition to ObamaSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I listened to Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention and, for the first time since Bush took office, I'm hopeful about the future of our country. Bu...
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When will drives to ban smoking end?Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing in regard to your article about a proposal to ban smoking in senior and subsidized housing. When is all of this nonsense going to end? What right do all the...