Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Child support can't be tied to visitationMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the letter from Bill Fischer, Elk Grove Village, concerning child visitation and support payments, published May 11 in the Daily Herald. His lette...
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Democrats a return to classic comedyMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm a Republican. Remember that word, Republican? You don't hear it much unless one of us gets in trouble. Be that as it may, I must say I have enjoyed the Democratic pr...
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Symphony parking should be priorityMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I am sending my Elgin Symphony ticket back to the ESO for a refund, not that I will get one. I arrived 45 minutes before the concert to find no place to park. I drove ar...
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Energy department hasn't been usefulMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In his May 15 column, "Don't blame Big Oil for high cost of gasoline", Cal Thomas mentions briefly the U.S. Department of Energy. As the gasoline costs in our area move...