Cook County Opinion
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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...
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A protest confined to selective truthJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I just want to comment on the abortion demonstration that was held at Route 60 and Route 83 on July 17. Some church group held up graphic posters of aborted fetuses for ...
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Is there anything that isn't treason?Jul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to thank Glenn Taras for his "Real patriots cut back on gas use" (July 21st Fence Post). Every summer, I pack up the gas-guzzling SUV, hitch up the boat an...
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We must rise above partisan politicsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In recent years, political discussion has turned ugly in this country. Politics has become yet another spectator sport where your team is always right and the opponents...
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Don't denigrate law enforcementJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Way to go, Governor. At a time when the world and the Olympic committee are appraising Chicago, our state's pinnacle city, as a viable contender to host the games, you d...