Cook County Opinion
-
Rev. Wright's rants hard to rationalizeApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Rev. Wright is not satisfied with his 15 minutes of fame. Demagogues rarely settle for such tiny morsels. He is the perfect counterpoint to Martin Luther King Jr. and m...
-
Headline wrongly directed blameApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The headline in the Saturday edition of the Herald is somewhat misleading -- "CTA crash kills 2." The implication is that a CTA bus or elevated train crash resulted in t...
-
Stroger snub shows need for recallApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - It has been about two weeks since I sent in my letter concerning the recall vote being held up by state senator Emil Jones. Todd Stroger not showing at Harper College o...
-
Wright has brought all this on himselfApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Because Mr. Wright happens to be a minister, does not exclude him from being divisive or a racist or even unpatriotic. If you or Rev. Wright do not like the negative at...
-
Kudos for police response to cougarApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Wild cougar in populated neighborhood. It is very idealistic to want to preserve and protect of such a magnificent animal as this cougar roaming highly populated Chicago...
-
Constable needs to check his factsApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - This letter is a response to Burt don't-bother-me-with-the-facts Constable's column on April 24. The quotes came from his column. "My mother prayed every single day and ...
-
We're a nation of 300 million sheepApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The population of the United States of America is 300 million. Out of that gigantic gene pool, our choices for president come down to Obama, Hillary Clinton and McCain. ...
-
What should rebate money purchase?Apr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I was thinking about my stimulus money and how should I spend it. I just don't know what to do. There are so many things out there. It's so hard for a person to choose....
-
No-show Stroger's disdain for suburbsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, wouldn't you know it. We were just about to say something nice about Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. In fact, we already had in an earlier draft of this ...
-
Illinois Clean Car Act must be passedApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois legislators have a chance to make a huge difference in our health, save us money at the pump, and fight global warming by supporting the Illinois Clean Car Act,...