Cook County Opinion
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In the name of God, inhumanity againFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The practice of the Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas protesting at funeral services of people who do not share their narrow views on morality quite graphically illustra...
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It'll be good when the primaries endFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Politicians have gotten very nasty. Our votes for independents get pushed out. You can only vote Democrat or Republican depending on which state you vote in, so why do ...
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We're only as safe as neighbors allowFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - We buy guns like we buy candy bars. Professional law enforcement get rigorous and continual training on how to handle weapons. But almost any citizen in the USA can bu...
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House, nation rules must be unforgivingFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Are so many Americans so far removed from the stories of their ancestors and the trials and tribulations they made in coming to this country? Don't they know how they s...
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A suggested use for those tax rebatesFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It looks as if we are going to get $600 to $1,200 from the government to bolster the economy. I'm hoping Americans will buy something that was "Made in America." Let's g...
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When our worries turn to class safetyFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - My son spent a semester at ISU. I worried about him drinking, his grades, not getting up in time or even going to classes. It never occurred to me to worry about him be...
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Buyers must be held accountableFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to voice my feelings of our current "younger" generation. Why is it now the responsibility of our government to assist them in paying the debt they have acc...
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Where are heroes when we need them?Feb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - My daughter called me right before 4 p.m. and said "Dad, put on Channel 2, there's been a mass shooting at Northern." I am numb, stunned and crying inside. I just put m...
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Look at crime data after the gun bansFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Gus Gustafson's Feb. 11 letter advocating gun control so that our country could be the same as Great Britain, Australia and others. Since Englan...
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Church immorality is issue, not scienceFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Pope Benedict recently called for the prohibition of artificial insemination outside of the body, adding it to the growing list of scientific practices the church says "...