Cook County Opinion
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Jesus, not religion, is way to heavenJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - There is only one way to heaven. How can all religions lead to heaven? All religions contradict one another. How can they all be true? Are you trying to tell me that on...
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Menthol study just promotes agendaJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - So the good people at the Harvard School of Public Health have concluded that the evil tobacco companies controlled the levels of menthol in cigarettes so as to appeal t...
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Point on fireworks was misunderstoodJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Ok. Ok. Julie Bohannon here. I never said illegal fireworks were OK. I simply made a statement, "The 4th of July is what it is." And Kevin of Buffalo Grove, I agree tha...
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A leader should have forethoughtJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - There are a large number of letters in the Fence Post praising the abilities and virtues of Dan Seals. Since he has virtually no public service experience, one might wo...
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Thanks to those who celebrate citizenshipJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Becoming a new American citizen is a high point in the lives of many people each year, yet it is often an event that goes unrecognized by the community in which they liv...
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Columnist off on illegal immigrantsJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Ruben Navarrette, when are you going to stop pandering to the criminal element of the immigration problem? Race has nothing to do in a candidate, not whether he could he...
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McCain's survival experience neededJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There has been much talk lately about John McCain's military service. It is well known that McCain served in the Navy during Vietnam (just like John Kerry) and was a P....
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Mixing Bible, laws and governmentJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to recent letters stating the Bible should not be used to make law. Separation of church and state cannot be found in the Constitution. There is no law s...
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The heavy costs of Springfield CircusJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The ringmasters of the Springfield Circus are addressing state budget matters in the same way one operates a shell game-making sure the "marks" (the Illinois taxpayers) ...
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Independents face tall odds in electionsJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The United States prides itself on its democratic principles and in fact promotes them around the world. Former President Jimmy Carter is called to various third world n...