Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Question for marchersJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - I have one question for the people protesting the presidency of Donald J. Trump: Did you vote? William G. Dearhammer Arlington Heights ...
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Listen to marchers with your heartJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - I am a 72-year-old woman, a child of the Sixties. I never protested, never marched, until now. A Million Woman March in Washington D.C.. What will it feel like? What wil...
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Good time to check your CO monitorsJan 26, 2017 11:01 pm - A sudden blaring voice: "There is carbon monoxide present. Check your monitor." The message was repeated several times. It was in the middle of an ordinary weekend day w...
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Media needs reality checkJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - I'm just a regular guy watching the media over the weekend coverage of the "demonstrations" and I am amazed how misreported events were. Total media bias. No wonder jour...
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What now for changing tax provision?Jan 26, 2017 12:00 am - As candidates, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton advocated raising the income tax rate on carried interest. For those not aware, this IRS provision allows hedge-fund...