Cook County Opinion
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Dumping Electoral College a bad ideaMar 05, 2008 10:00 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 elect the leaders for the rest of us....
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A simple solution on Social SecurityMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Most experts agree that the Social Security crisis of running out of money can be solved by simply raising the cutoff top income for paying the Social Security tax by a ...
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God's Gym mess provokes questionsMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin taxpayers should be concerned. The way the city of Elgin handled the God's Gym issue was predictable. Elgin's elected officials should be required to answer the m...
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Maybe concealed carry solves all illsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - I guess from all I am hearing, if the students at Northern Illinois University had been carrying concealed weapons, the killing rampage might not have occurred. Well, pe...
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How do we create effective change?Mar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Change seems to be the catchword of this election year. Having a new president really won't have the effect that most people think. The new president will still have to...
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You can believe in evolution and GodMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, Mr. Ed Smetana (Fence Post, Feb. 6), I do have a problem with your statement that "man descended from a man called Adam and his and all other souls did not evolve, ...
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Please point out Bush compassionMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Well, George Bush and the Republican leadership have shown the softer side of Compassionate Christian Conservatism again. As part of their economic stimulus package, th...
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Critics of wood burning off baseMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Could somebody please tell Ken Dubinski to find a new cause to champion and leave his ridiculous wood burning issue alone? His argument for outlawing wood burning in al...
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Kirk is a master at electronic forumsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - In the last months, I have received recorded calls from Congressman Mark Kirk inviting members of the household to join in electronic town meetings. In one of these occ...
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For many, red flags present early in lifeMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Whatever is speculated about the gunman responsible for the horrific act at NIU, I can tell you his behavior and actions were not due to a simple cause such as breaking ...