Cook County Opinion
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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...
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A real scenario for outright socialismAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A letter in the Aug. 16 Daily Herald makes the following statement: "A president could no more change our economic system than could an ordinary citizen." That is essent...
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Bible is a practical basis to create lawsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Judith A. Carlson's letter (Fence Post, Aug. 3) regarding a previous writer's suggestion to use the Bible as a basis to create government law, I think she...
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Wasn't Jackson's remark a threat?Aug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Justice is supposed to be blind. Everyone is supposed to be equal under the law. Apparently this doesn't apply to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson was caught by a live mi...
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Boycott of schools is a sad role modelAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Meeks' idea to boycott schools shows such ignorance for a leader to voice and is a sad role model for all students, but especially our lower-economic students...
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McCain too old for presidencyAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As dirty as the campaign is beginning to get I think it may be time to point out the risks of electing a 72-year-old as President. If any of you have ever witnessed some...
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Economy spirals, government spendsAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Our economy lost another 51,000 jobs in July, making for seven straight months of job losses and a total lost of 463,000 for this year. Unemployment went up to 5.7 perce...