Cook County Opinion
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A sudden interest in being humaneApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Two inmates on death row in Kentucky argue their executions could be carried out more humanely with less risk of pain. I wonder if they thought about humaneness and pai...
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Catholics share in responsibilityApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll follow Walter Frank's contention that Catholics in the pews are not to blame for the behavior of aberrant priests (April 9) by asking him, first, if he thinks the G...
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A dog neglected, its rescuer prosecutedApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I hope no prosecutor in this region will ever emulate the shameful conduct of District Attorney Richard Consiglio of Blair County, Pa. Consiglio prosecuted Tammy Grimes,...
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Such irresponsible journalism hurts allApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - While I am quite sure that the Daily Herald wants to publish the news fairly, it cannot do so with its blind acceptance of slanted news wire articles. During most of 20...
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LHS 'Pirates' was a musical winnerApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Years ago in western Massachusetts, I saw "Cinderella" performed by high school students. It was so entertaining, I still think about it. Hollywood stars could not have ...
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God helps those who aid themselvesApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Re: Your Poverty in the Suburbs story -- Trayce Davis is going from minimum wage job to the same, part-time job hopping and she has no high school diploma. OK, then I s...
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Whose economy do our rebates help?Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Happy days are here again! Uncle George W. is giving us a gift of free money. All that is requested of us is to spend this free gift in the United States to boost our ec...
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Iraq war linked to our economic woesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A trio of $600 big bills shared the front page of the April 9 Daily Herald with the Petraeus report. This is logical because the two stories are closely related. The e...
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Property taxes add to mortgage crisisApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been written recently about rising home mortgages in the face of the credit crisis and adjustable rate mortgages and the like. But overlooked in the discussion ...
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Will we ever end state corruption?Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am appalled at the recent testimony and ongoing trial of Mr. Rezko. It seems that in Illinois politics, you can change the person, you can change the party yet you st...