Cook County Opinion
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Imagine how much worse things can beAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the Charles Krauthammer column printed in the Daily Herald on July 20. Mr. Obama certainly is charismatic and full of himself. He will bring this ...
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Abolish legislative impeachment powerAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Until the final form of our Constitution was written, our president was to be elected for one seven-year term by Congress, and Congress had the power to impeach and conv...
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Father Regan needs forgivenessAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When I first heard of Father John Regan's apparent addiction to gambling, I wasn't shocked but surprised and saddened for him. ("Roselle priest suspended in missing fund...
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Pelosi's arrogance shows on oil issueAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm appalled at Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to walk out on Congress without allowing a vote on offshore drilling. I thought representatives are supposed to be publi...
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Rep. Krause did not disappointAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - How many times have we been disappointed when helping to elect candidates, casting our votes for them and then finding out they did not live up to our expectations? My ...
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Hold companies liable for illegalsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Pro-illegal activists call out "stop the raids," pro-sovereignty activists call out "punish the law breakers!" These two rallying cries come together when you consider t...
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Gas price increase already raises taxesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - On July 1, the first of the month the Daily Herald headline read "Sales tax goes up today." I was a gas station owner and operator for 35 years, so I know when gasoline...
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Must reading for the state legislatureAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - My sincere compliments to Joseph Ryan for his three-article series on gambling. This should be must reading for every member of the Illinois General Assembly. Then perha...
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Politics shouldn't be a spectator sportAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - At what point did the exercise of politics change from compromise and uniting for the common good to two sides screaming at each other and accomplishing nothing? Politic...
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Notice how Obama never strays far?Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' Junior Sen. Obama has proven once again during this historically expensive, highly glitzy sideshow, known as the 2008 presidential campaign, that it's best tha...