Cook County Opinion
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Guns made to kill with high efficiencyMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - There is one thing gun lovers won't understand. It is very simple. The word that sums it up is: Technology. Guns are a very efficient technology for killing. They have n...
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No immunity for phone companiesMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Congress must oppose retroactive immunity for phone companies that participated in the Bush-Cheney administration's warrantless surveillance program. Also, it must see ...
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Goudie off base in defense of ObamaMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Chuck Goudie's column March 24 "critics off base with the Obama Commandment" defended Obama's choice to stand by Rev. Wright and remain in his church. He defined the O...
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A heaping of Foster praise -- for what?Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In a spate of recent letters, Bill Foster supporters cannot seem to heap enough praise on their choice for representative in the 14th U.S. House District. But Foster wa...
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Hyphen, not history, heart of our problemMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, Sen. Barack Obama denounced statements made by his pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, saying the statements were "incendiary and that I completely reject th...
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What's behind North American Union?<Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - What is this North American Union all about? Has anyone heard from the media notifying the public about this issue? People should begin to ask questions before things ...
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Members of flock often disagreeMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The current flap over Obama's former pastor is an attempt to tar Senator Obama by association. Obama has strongly repudiated the contentious remarks made by Pastor Wrigh...
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Why the double standard on clergy?Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright has been soundly criticized by those taking out of context quotes from sermons throughout his career. Barack Obama has been forced to denounce h...
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Earmark process must be reformedMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The House of Representatives passed an ethics bill that created an independent office to field complaints and investigate the conduct of members of Congress. I voted for...
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222 Locust stands in the way of progressMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read yet another crime report about the subsidized housing building most Elginites know as "222 Locust." This time it was a drug bust in which the police arre...