Cook County Opinion
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Trust fund focus obscures real issuesMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Based on John Herman's response to my April 8 letter "Truth about Social Security and Medicare," there appears to be some misunderstanding about what I was trying to say...
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Voter ID idea makes senseMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I disagree with David Orr and the ACLU about the people showing their drivers licenses to vote. I am an election judge in Illinois, and we have not been able to ask anyo...
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A little humanity in an increasingly heartless worldMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - If Jim Caudill weren't my friend. If I hadn't talked at length to the sister of a murder victim -- or to a friend of a man critically injured on his motorcycle. Perhaps,...
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No risk in trying to stop abortionsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I would agree with Ron Coppel's response (Fence Post, Sunday) about the many German teachers and others in World War II who informed on the Jewish people, Catholic pries...
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The arguments of war and politicsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - An open letter to James Prescott of Schaumburg (May 10): I seem to have hit a nerve with my armchair warriors and politicians statement. There seems to be a lot of them ...
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It looks like Will Rogers had it rightMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As I observe the campaigning for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, I am reminded of a 1928 quote by Will Rogers: "You know the platform will always ...
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Tragically, others gave their lives tooMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article, "They gave their lives for our nation," touched me deeply. I read every name and thanked the souls of the men and women who raised their hands when they j...
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Public's not at fault for atrocities of warMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding Ron Coppel's Fence Post Sunday: I assume from the tone of your letter that you accept full responsibility for the atrocities committed by our troops during Wor...
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The danger posed by drug companiesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A gal named Melody Petersen spent eight years of her life studying the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. The result is her book called, "Our Daily Meds." Here are some of th...
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Giving just due to Memorial DayMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It is now 8:30 a.m. on Monday, otherwise known this year as Memorial Day. I am conducting my morning ritual of having my coffee while reading the Daily Herald. I read w...