Cook County Opinion
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Diverse opinions are importantJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - I read your editorial on presenting the news in an unbiased way. I believe that the Daily Herald and the Tribune, which we also subscribe to, do just that. It's their jo...
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GOP mounts assault on critical programsJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - One of the better letters in the "Opinion" section of the Herald was Mark Hellner's letter of Dec. 30, wherein he accurately and appropriately criticized Trump's electio...
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Trump could have won the big statesJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - A recent writer defended the Constitution and the Electoral College, pointing out that Trump won the popular vote except for New York and California, which "Hillary woul...
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Holiday should honor DouglassJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Although Martin Luther King, Jr., was a great leader, I think that, instead of having a holiday for him, our country should have a holiday to honor a different black lea...
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Sleep well, get rechargedJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - As you lay in rest at night, soaking in a comfortable REM sleep, your subconscious is hard at work, wrangling with many awkward judgments. Which leads into the morning ....
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Electoral college and the myth of democracyJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - Gerrymandering and the powerful influence of special interests are often identified as barriers to the real-life implementation of the democratic ideals this country was...
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Trump won't just get 'participation trophy'Jan 13, 2017 12:00 am - I'd like to add to Joni Lindgren's letter of Jan. 9. I'm sure she will agree with almost all of the comments. As she points out, she cannot tolerate Donald Trump as pre...
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The myth of liberal bias in the pressJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - C'mon folks. An overabundance of liberal bias in the mainstream media? Hogwash! Just more evidence that false perceptions can easily become accepted realities if repeat...
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Turnabout is fair playJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Sen. Schumer and all Dems thought they had something when they showed Sen. McConnell his letter of advice in 2009 about how to handle the president's nominations. All Se...
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'What ifs' don't justify 'do overs'Jan 11, 2017 12:00 am - A December 14, 2016 column in The New York Times by Dahlia Lithwick and David S. Cohen titled "Buck Up, Democrats, and Fight Like Republicans" starts this way: "On Monda...