Cook County Opinion
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Electoral College remains relevantApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Recent letters by readers and many others since the 2000 election have challenged the existence of the Electoral College. Most strike a theme such as Mr. Kevin Martin'...
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Congress, close the gun loopholesApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Today, nearly seven years after terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center, it is hard to believe those listed on our government's "no fly list" can legally purc...
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Shooting of cougar was outrageousApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I am extremely outraged by the fact that the heroic officers of the police force found it necessary to kill the cougar. If these fine upstanding police officers felt th...
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Story buried reason for visitApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Your April 18 story, "Mexico officials pay visit to area," is another sorry example of how the media goes out of their way to paint a rosy picture of illegal immigration...
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A large silence on illegal immigrationApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Boy, am I relieved. I must have been "sleeping at the switch" lately because I just realized our national leaders have solved a problem that has been bugging me for a l...
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Pols distract us with 'climate crisis'Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The title says it all when listening to politicians and their views. During this election cycle, I thought there would be some one or group that would actually do somet...
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Cougar should've been captured aliveApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I read that several officers pumped six rounds into this poor cougar? Can I find out how many times this animal was shot? In the paper, it said the officers were "ch...
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Tollway is living up to its poor imageApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When the toll highway authority launched its $5.5 billion expansion plan in 2004, it was sold to the public based on a reformed image of accountability and a sleek I-PA...
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Beef has impact on the environmentApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - With all our talk about eco-friendly products and carbon blueprints, why don't we hear more from the media about a larger impact on the environment -- beef? In the U.S....
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How could Obama support Stroger?Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The media has been in an uproar lately concerning Barack Obama's judgment related to Reverend Wright and his real estate dealings with Tony Rezko. Well, consider his jud...