Cook County Opinion
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Cronyism alive and well in DuPageJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - The proposed consolidation of the DuPage County Clerk and the Election Commission is a great PR piece but has a number of flaws. Among those is the notion that this is b...
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The net effect of the Electoral CollegeJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - I read with interest Mr. Jim Thompson's fencepost on Saturday Jan. 21. He states, "and why now? Because your candidate didn't win? My candidate hasn't won for two electi...
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A call to recreate sense of responsibilityJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Dear President Trump: You won the presidency with a campaign promise and a mission to make America great again. The greatness of America is rooted in the belief that al...
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Fraud claim used only to justify power grabJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Whenever Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell or Kellyanne Conway use the term, "the American people have spoken" to back the claim of support for President Trump's initiatives, t...
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Collaboration crucial to consolidationJan 28, 2017 11:01 pm - As governments search for innovative ways to deliver public services, it is often understated how our local governments collaborate with one another on a daily basis. Wh...
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Hope is here with President TrumpJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - When will the "enlightened masses" begin to realize elections do have consequences? At best, the progressives can claim victory in California, a shallow win for "crooked...
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At least this one got caughtJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - When Donald Trump was elected president, I feared that people who voted for him may be just like him. I further feared that these folks were also probably all around me...
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Limit politicians to one and doneJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - Here is why politics, and in particular politicians, stink so much. They have to run for re-election. To be re-elected they will not always do what is best for the coun...
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Revisions needed in Electoral CollegeJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - I have read with interest the many comments about the Electoral College. Since its creation was an appeasement to slaveholding states, its value should be looked at skep...
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Don't give up benefits of ACAJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - While I understand that the ACA has some glitches that need to be worked on, we now have healthcare available to everyone, something that is basic for healthy living. It...