Cook County Opinion
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Seals' energy policy: Been there, done thatAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. By those standards we should send the men in white coa...
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Success is fighting changes to Title XAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to thank Congressman Kirk for his vigilant defense of a woman's right to full, accurate and unbiased information from her doctor. Recently it was reported ...
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Bean a Congressional truantAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Sometimes missing, Melissa Bean: What member of the suburban delegation to the U.S. House has missed the most votes in the 110th Congress? A Soapbox Dart to Barringt...
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Iraq enjoys surplus, we suffer oil pricesAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Media is updating what some people may consider progress in Iraq - Iraq could have a $79 billion surplus by year's end. As a large producer of oil, Iraq watches this su...
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Meeks should urge kids to go to schoolAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Wow, State Sen. James Meeks, who is also a pastor or preacher, encouraging kids to ditch the first day of school because Chicago schools only spend $10,000 on each kid v...
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Reality is, we must drill for oil nowAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Linda Vukovich of Palatine (Fence Post, Aug. 18) has obviously bought into the Democratic rhetoric about drilling for new oil in her letter, "We must overcome our addict...
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An odd stone from Obama glass houseAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I noted that the Obama campaign has recently castigated John McCain and his wife for owning several pieces of residential property. I don't know how many of the six or s...
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Kirk stands up to Iran, AhmadinejadAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to applaud Congressman Mark Kirk for leading the charge in Congress to "call a spade a spade" when it comes to the rantings of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahm...
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Who gets to decide the 'worth of life?'Aug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading the Cal Thomas column on Aug. 4th, I felt I had to respond. Thomas is worried about the "worth of life," if left to the government. His issue is a 53-year-...
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Someone to tell Obama he's wrongAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The thought of being a politician never appealed to me until just recently when Barack Obama said of his future vice presidential choice: "I want somebody who's independ...