Cook County Opinion
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Long promises, short experienceJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Talk is cheap. Nowhere is this adage truer than in politics. Politicians will promise you all the stars in the sky if they think there is a vote in it for them, yet the...
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Obama strongly promotes abortionJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - "While I could sit in church and pray all I want, I wouldn't be fulfilling God's will unless I went out and did the Lord's work," Barack Obama said. Profound words. But...
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Oil prices realize bin Laden's dreamsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Osama bin Laden once explained that during the reign of King Faisal, the United States paid only 70 cents per barrel of oil. In the 1973 oil crisis, the Muslim nations ...
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This should end the gun control debateJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun control has reignited the smoldering debate all over again. The pro gun control people say the Second Amendment says "In or...
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God truly has blessed AmericaJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Your July 4th editorial included John Adams' correct prediction that succeeding generations would celebrate Independence Day "with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sp...
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Smokers should have a place to goJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Craig Brenner from Hanover Park is right on in his applause for smokers who are taking a stand against the silly smoking ban in Illinois. Why can people who choose to s...
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Don't blame Big Oil. Look in the mirrorJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I am for Big Oil. Charles E. Crouse's letter is full of inaccuracies and shows a lack of understanding of both the petroleum industry and basic economic principles. Big ...
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Yes, all firecrackers should be bannedJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Kudos to the towns banning fireworks of any kind (as reported in the July 5th Herald). The whole month of July has become a nightmare in Arlington Heights as the never ...
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Much more at stake than funding issueJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama has been accused by John McCain about refusing to subscribe to federal funding. In concert, they say he is, may I say the dreaded word, "flip-flopping?" A...
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Jackson evaluated by different rulesJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Say what you will, but if a white man said about Jessie Jackson what Jackson whispered about Obama, no apology in the world would stop the uproar. If we are ever going ...