Cook County Opinion
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In search of stabilityJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - George Orwells' novel "1984" is about totalitarian society that destroys privacy and distorts truth. The book was released in 1949. So what does this have to do with sta...
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A regular guy candidateJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - My name is Bill Swearingen. I am offering my services as a state representative or senator. What do I have to offer? Common sense would be the first thing. Love for my c...
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Why should we trust Democrats?Jul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Barack Obama and the Democratic Party are asking the American people to support their efforts to gain full control of the federal government and affect great changes...
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Hot dog! That was quite a memory!Jul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks for the trip down memory lane with your July 11 front-page story "Hot Dog." That hot dog stand dates back to the early- to mid- 1960s (perhaps even older) althou...
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Enough is enough on tax increasesJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals wants to raise your taxes. He accepts campaign money from one of the biggest tax-and-spend Democrats in Congress, Charles Rangel (D- New York), and he openly s...
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Let's uphold laws against criminalsJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor (Ms. Brothman) had stated she wants the courts to uphold laws that go against law-abiding citizens and are unconstitutional. The only l...
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Let us count the waysJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Three reasons we love the Raceway ... First, Raceway Woods has the best volunteers, bar none. Our last work day held on May 31 brought out more than 50 volunteers for a ...
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Roskam not strong on the environmentJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently arrived home to find a door handle flyer for Rep. Peter Roskam which, with its photography and generalized claims, seems to imply that he cares about the envi...
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Double standard forgives JacksonJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - While Jesse Jackson has managed to trip over his own tongue again, I have yet to hear exactly what he said about Sen. Obama. While I imagine "to geld" is as close as on...
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Obama clingers vs. Gramm whinersJul 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Which characterization is more accurate - Barack Obama's "clingers" or the Phil Gramm's "whiners?" Obama used the word "cling" to describe how certain voters look for co...