Cook County Opinion
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Bush abusing executive privilegeJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bush Administration needs to be reined in before the end of its reign. The Almighty One once again asserts his claim of executive privilege in denying Congress acces...
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Signing bill first step to end pay-to-playJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Illinois fully supports House Bill 824. This bill prohibits campaign contributions from business entities with aggregate state contracts or...
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Neither candidate has plan to halt debtJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Even with eight straight years of massive budget deficits and the national debt now at $9.5 trillion, both McCain and Obama are campaigning on platforms that promise eve...
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Liberals at fault for Social Security woeJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In the July 9 Fence Post, Mr. Len Brauer of Palatine reminds us of a very interesting statement made by Al Gore. Mr. Gore said Social Security funds should be put in a ...
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We must lift ban on offshore drillingJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I laud Al Gore's service to our nation. But yet I find fault with his vision and solution to a man-made crisis. Too much is at stake to embrace vain solutions. We must...
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Abandoning the politics of the pastJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals sells himself as a champion for change in the same vein as Barack Obama. His pamphlets have Obama's endorsements featured prominently. He seizes every opportun...
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John McCain and cowboy diplomacyJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I just read about John McCain pledging that if he is elected president, he will catch Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. My questions are at what cost, and are t...
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Conservatives also sometimes misspellJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding "Liberal television can't even spell" (Fence Post, July 15), I wonder if Mr. Kuhn has ever heard of a typographical error. I'm sure this has happened on and in...
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Tour of Elk Grove becomes an eventJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It's a great event for the suburbs, and we encourage the public to turn out. For some reason, most of us tend to criticize rather than praise, complain about a problem r...
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Not everyone has the right to gripeJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It is common knowledge that Cook County has the highest sales tax and is right at the top of the most corrupt counties in the United States. My question is, why would an...