Cook County Opinion
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Politicians who are best at being the worstJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Here in Illinois, our politicians are or have to be some of the best in the business. Why is that? I have just returned from a 3,700-mile driving vacation and drove abou...
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Thanks, Bush, for staying the courseJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - In the July 6 edition of The Daily Herald, I read about the "secret" transfer of 550 metric tons of yellowcake uranium from Iraq to Canada. This could have been refined ...
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Veto threat blocks Democrats' workJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I keep reading letters to the editor complaining about the Democratic-controlled Congress doing nothing about the high price of gas, food and taxes. Granted, the Democr...
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Sen. Gramm, we've got reason to whineJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican Sen. Phil Gramm is correct when he says that "we're a nation of whiners." For eight years, average Americans have been whining that our "conservative" adminis...
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10th District isn't buying it any moreJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I feel I must respond to Brad Goodman's recent submission in which he characterizes Mark Kirk as an "independent reformer" when nothing could be further from the truth. ...
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Is 'nuclear' that hard to pronounce?Jul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - My jaw dropped in disbelief when I read, "Liberal television can't even spell", by Robert Kuhn, in the July 15 Fence Post. First, I was struck by how far Mr. Kuhn had to...
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War isn't nation's only financial loadJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to suggest an editorial cartoon - one that shows not just Uncle Sam with the financial load of the Iraq and Afghanistan war, but also showing Uncle Sam unde...
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Herald editorial inhibits free speechJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald's editorial of June 13th ("Now Democrats are hurting themselves") advocating suppression of free speech and ignoring alleged political corruption is a m...
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Celebration doesn't excuse car damageJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - This letter is in reference to Julie Bohannon's letter (Fence Post, July 10) in reference to Richard Szatkowski's loss of personal property due to errant fireworks. I ha...
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Freedom comes with responsibilityJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In the July 10 edition of Fence Post, I read a letter that presented an opinion that was illogical and quite scary. Julie Bohannon's letter brushes off property damage c...