Cook County Opinion
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Durbin blocks oil and gas productionMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for us all to send a letter of thanks and appreciation to Sen. Durbin for being such a wonderful blame game pundit. He and other brilliant Congressional leaders cal...
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Shedding light on a very painful diseaseMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine getting out of bed in the morning and experiencing so much pain that you can't even walk to the shower. Consider having to quit your job because the pain is so i...
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Saturday Soapbox: Fox ValleyMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The problem with Randall Road One of our Soapbox writers finds herself puzzled by complaints about speeders on Randall Road. In her opinion, the problem with traffic on ...
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Liberals give the inspiration to writeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ask and ye shall receive Mr. Krueger (Fence Post, April 13). Krueger implored, "Keep on writing those letters, Mr. Toye, and keep inspiring me and many more like me..." ...
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Let's protect horses from slaughterMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Horses in America have always been held in high esteem. They have carried us into battle, plowed our fields and inspired us with their grace and beauty. Most Americans v...
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It's time to use our energy resourcesMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I, for one, am angry. I am angry about gas prices. No, I'm not only angry at the Saudis for refusing to increase their oil production as requested by President Bush on ...
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Why it's becoming more and more all about youMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The pitch that came to Assistant City Editor Anne Halston was probably not unlike hundreds she has gotten in her 13 years as an editor at the Daily Herald. It went somet...
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Let's impose a $1 tax on gallon of gasMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I propose that the federal government impose a $1 per gallon tax on all gasoline sold for automobile usage. Higher taxes are not something that garners support. Howeve...
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Obama offers hope of positive changeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - While it seems those on the extreme right are still having a hard time understanding what Barack Obama means to the American people, I will point out a few of the "chang...
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Social Security will be there in futureMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Roland Ley's well written letter of April 7 deserves a reply. He presents the interesting challenge that our use of Social Security and Medicare surplus funds is misgui...