Cook County Opinion
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Let's make effort to recall StrogerMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I too am exasperated at the ties we have to Chicago and its politics. However, a secession from the Cook County would take years. Perhaps a minimum of 10. So, what's th...
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The correct term is a 'foot-pound'Mar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - "Pound-feet" sounds like a disease treated by a podiatrist. For those in the know, when pound-feet was used as a measure of torque, as it was in the March 24 AutoMonday...
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Dilbert insults Christian faithMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - We would like to voice our displeasure at the Dilbert cartoon. The caricature of Jesus under the guise of Hey Soos is disrespectful. The fact he is performing "miracul...
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Bush provides some amusementMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Just can't stop hooting and howling at President Bush as he toured various nations of Africa. He looked just so presidential and dignified as he shakes to the rhythms o...
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Thoughts on Bear Stearns buyoutMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Headline: "Our Federal Reserve Helps Bail Out Bear Stearns Cos." The headline that surely will follow: "C.E.O. of Bear Stearns asked to retire, but will be given hundred...
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Don't give immunity to the telecom firmsMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - President Bush is pushing the House to pass the Senate version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that gives top priority to retroactive immunity for t...
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It's time to study for Election 2008Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Super Tuesday is behind us and the general elections are eight plus months away -- but we as voters have some thinking, reading and listening to do. In 2000 and 2004, w...
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Instill wisdom in hearts of our youngMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The prayer of forgiveness that the Prince of Peace construed with his broken lips as he hung on the cross was the loneliest and most uncompromising prayer ever uttered. ...
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This is Stroger's idea to help familyMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I had no idea Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is part of such a huge family. To accommodate all his relatives, he had to create 1,200 new jobs. Richard J. Piag...