Cook County Opinion
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Courts can't alter gay marriage lawsMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - This in response to David Berry's article discussing California and Massachusetts gay marriage rulings and how they will affect Illinois. In both states, the truth is t...
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Same-sex unions a matter of equityMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I praise your stand on same sex unions for gays. Legalizing civil unions for gays and giving everyone the legal benefits of marriage is one step toward the top of the l...
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Electoral College a brilliant conceptMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Kevin Martin (Fence Post, Saturday) informs us that he read with amusement my response to his view of the Electoral College. It is always gratifying to bring a note of c...
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McCain would continue tragedyMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain was a hero and survived unimaginable suffering as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. This was truly a tragedy, but no more so than the tragedy that w...
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Nestlerest plan is not the answerMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The scale of the Nestlerest proposal is so huge, so dense, and so over-the-top that I am shocked that the village is even considering this. The plan is that these new l...
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Same-sex unions should be allowedMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Evolution is more fact than theory; change happens. A few years before I was born, Teddy Roosevelt said, "Little words have guts." The Herald editorial Monday urges u...
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Florida, Michigan should get no votesMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I've just watched an interview on BBC America with a super-delegate. I was under the impression the rules set forth by the national party were clearly stated and they fo...
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Sun always shines on children's dayMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Mothers Day was, for much of the day, pretty nasty. Cold, rainy and windy. On the outside, not much of a day for Mom, but for most of them, it was good anyway. That's s...
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Let's get ethanol out of our gas tanksMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - My husband drove to Indiana recently driving his SUV. He filled the gas tank in Illinois and got 12 miles to the gallon. On his return, he filled up in Indiana, no eth...
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Clinton shows future presidential stuff in her refusal to quit the raceMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times recently ran down the list of women who might someday become the nation's first female president. Out of both courtesy and caution, it included Hillar...