Cook County Opinion
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Politicians don't trust gun controlMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If the strict measures of gun control are working in Illinois, then why do we taxpayers fund Mayor Daley's, Gov. Blagojevich, and other politicians police protection? I...
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We got excited about Carter tooMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Economic worries were widespread. The hangover from war and disgust with Washington saturated the political fabric. The desire for something different could almost be de...
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Congress must take on NCAA deceitMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - "Seriously, college athletics have started to make the pros look like a Mother Teresa clinic on sportsmanship." So writes Mike Imrem in his revealing Feb. 10 column, "B...
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Embryonic stem cell research vitalMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If there is anything more cruel than Parkinson's disease, it is anyone who would stand in the way of its eventual eradication. Yet there are those who would curtail emb...
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Catholic church embraces lifeMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Sheryl Jedlinski's March 7th caustic attack against the Catholic Church is the second time she has been allowed to demonstrate her hatred of this religious institution. ...
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Enough noise over wood smokeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the Daily Herald continues to be a personal soapbox for Mr. Kenneth D. Dubinski with his nearly weekly letters about wood burning stoves. They have become redu...
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Dumping Electoral College a bad ideaMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - By all means, get rid of the Electoral College. That way, we only have to hold elections in the large cities. We can let one group of voters elect the leaders for the r...
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Finally, hope seen from SpringfieldMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The national scene is as exciting as the local scene is depressing. But the recent set of budget proposals unveiled in Springfield give me hope that we can get on track....
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Republicans aren't fiscally responsibleMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Oh, please, give me a break. I am presuming that Mr. Nejdl (Feb. 26) is trying to continue to promote the false premise that Republicans are more fiscally responsible ...
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A new suggestion for NIU situationMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent visit by the governor to NIU has been a subject of interest to many. Apparently, the governor and some NIU officials had a meeting at the school- and conclud...