Cook County Opinion
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Palin's opposition to sex ed foolishSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - How could the female governor of Alaska oppose sex ed for schools? Her family may be able to support a grandchild born to an unmarried teen daughter, but most families c...
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Motivation needed in addition to classesSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Jose Torres faces a big job, considering the mess his predecessors have left. I appreciated his comments in the Daily Herald. I think his bicultural, bilingual backgroun...
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Politics partners or a leadership team?Sep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - After the past week and the selection of presidential running mates, the choice for the next president should be clear to everyone. On one side, Sen. Obama selected a r...
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Mayor Bloomberg's Kirk endorsementSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is an excellent and remarkably nonpartisan, public servant. Both John McCain and Barack Obama considered him as a possible vice pre...
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Welcome home to our 5 local MarinesSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - There have been numerous articles and news clips on the return home of Battalion 2/24 Weapons Co, Fox Co and H&S Co, a Marine Reserve unit out of Illinois. My son was o...
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When Democrats exchange a hugSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Hugging at the Democratic National Convention, what does it mean? Brought me to tears. This is a great and blessed day. This is bigger than it appears. This act can cha...
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Don't miss this year's Freedom FestSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Freedom Festival is this Saturday Sept. 6 in downtown Barrington. We want to thank the organizers at We-Do-Care.org for bringing the gift of honor, tradition and history...
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Reflections on the Beijing OlympicsSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven years ago, China was awarded the Olympic Games to be held in Beijing. At that time, they thought it would cost $2 billion, but as of the opening of the games, they...
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Obama's views give Americans no hopeSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - It's time to examine Barack Obama's views on the moral and religious issues of the day. If the mainstream press did this, Obama's popularity would drop like a rock. His...
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How conservatives saw Obama speechSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I am amused by the conservative spinners who were underwhelmed by Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech. I'll expect them to be just as demanding when they review...