Cook County Opinion
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It's up to voters to clean up the messJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Another insult was delivered to Illinois voters with the narrow defeat of an attempt to put the recall question on the ballot. Because of this, Gov. Blagojevich, Todd S...
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It's time to stop fighting in IraqJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Iraq war is a costly and unjust war that needs to end. We have been in a war in Iraq for over five years that has cost us over 4,000 lives and achieved nothing. Sin...
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Bush knows oil better than SteinJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In your Tuesday "Opinion" page, Ed Stein's cartoon skewers President Bush once more with what I think are facts not in evidence. Specifically, he implies President Bush...
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No good reason for assault weaponsJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk demonstrated recently what his supporters have known for years: He is an independent voice who makes his decisions based on results and what is rig...
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Echoes of 1952 presidential raceJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In some respects, but on a lesser scale, the forthcoming presidential election will be a re-run of the 1952 election, which was Adlai Stevenson versus Dwight Eisenhower....
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Vote for candidates who support earthJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - After 15 minutes of fame as the first major global warming legislation introduced by the U.S. government, the Climate Security Act died in the Senate as expected. Despi...
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Congress does not suffer from stressJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm not sure how you measure stress, but it is a fact that, when compared to Europeans, Americans put more time in at work and have less vacation time. However, there is...
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Kirk good role model for othersJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Our representative in Congress not only votes for us in Washington but sets an example for public officials. Dan Seals ran a troubled campaign last time before losing. ...
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Cookies for troops drive was successfulJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Yellow Ribbon Support Group coordinated Operation Cookie Drop 2008 from Jan. 1 to April 30. During this time Girl Scout troops from northwest Cook County and souther...
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A great event for all war veteransJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a wonderful job to invite all the honor roll veterans of many wars to a banquet while "support your troops" was going on. The food was a delight and the atmospher...