Cook County Opinion
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Wright, Obama and dissolving hateMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It's about time Barack Obama showed his stripes, denouncing Rev. Wright's garbage once and for all. Fame does strange things to people. Some can thrive on it; others exp...
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Stroger to suburbs: Drop deadMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Just when we think Cook County Board President Todd Stroger can't get any more obtuse, he outdoes himself. We're referring to his comments Wednesday virtually daring the...
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Don't scapegoat Big Oil for pricesMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The implication by Sen. Durbin and other congressmen that the oil companies are gouging the public makes an easy target in this era of high fuel prices. There are in fa...
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Why didn't Goslin attend town hall?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know why Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin, who represents Palatine, was not at the town hall meeting held Wednesday at Harper College. It was bad e...
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Face facts: Era of cheap oil is overMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Mr. Miller correctly points out (Fence Post, Tuesday) that greed is an important factor driving oil prices up. However, ignorance is a more important factor. Supply and...
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Laws already exist for gun buys, salesMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As an employee of Cabala's in the firearms department, I do not understand where Rep. Mark Kirk and Mayor Rita Mullins got the information that employees of gun stores d...
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Say a prayer for our National Day of Prayer?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As this is written, I've seen about 1.5 of the three stories we're doing on the myriad National Day of Prayer services throughout DuPage County. I think my favorite will...
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Assessor not to blame for taxesApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the letter to the editor about blaming the assessor for increased property taxes. I have read the past letters to the editor from Grant Township ...
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Focus on Obama's message of changeApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In regard to Silvio Pontarelli's recent letter about Obama, it seems to me that politicians commit social blunders all the time and we keep re-electing them. A social b...
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Phone meeting in response to StrogerApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing today to commend (Congressional candidate) Steve Greenberg and State Sen. Matt Murphy. On Monday night, they co-hosted a telephone town hall meeting to dis...