Cook County Opinion
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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...
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We must remember 'Other Holocaust'May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Mr. Coppel (Fence Post, Sunday), you remember your family's history. I remember mine. We lived in eastern Poland before the Germans reached us. Russians had first dibs ...
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Bush does not deserve our respectMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The more I hear and read, the more I believe calling George Bush president is a mistake. He does not qualify to earn that honorable title. He is, and has been, as has ...
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Kirk environmental record not so goodMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk claims that he is such a great friend of the environment that he outscored Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in the latest League of Conservation Voters scoreca...
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Why won't our government act?May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Step outside and you see more and more foreigners on our soil here in the U.S.A. They just continue using our services and if we don't like it, our government will prote...
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Same-sex rulings raw judicial fiatMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent decision in California calling same-sex marriage"legal" should have an enormous effect. The need to pass amendment protecting marriage as one man, one woman,...
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Clinton falls short as a candidateMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Ray Weaver's comments (Saturday) regarding this country needs Hillary Clinton as president, I would like to point out she attempted to get health insuranc...