Cook County Opinion
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We want them in the White House?Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Amazing. The only public institution in the US with a lower public approval rating than President Bush is the Congress at 22 percent. But American primary voters in the...
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Racism charge for enforcing law absurdFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - It is reverse discrimination to legal American citizens when illegals expect and receive services from the USA. Health care and education come to a cost to legal citize...
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This 'Painted Lady' must be preservedFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, tearing down the "Painted Lady" at 95 S. Gilbert St. in South Elgin for any reason is not an option. That house was once the dwelling place of one of our ...
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Some things are just hard to believeFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The belief that one rogue trader cost $7.1 billion in losses in France sounds a little like the one-bullet theory in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Both are beyo...
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Using term 'illegals' reveals the speakerFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - What's in a name? Let's say the name "illegals." What's in this name? Was it chosen for some good purpose? Was it chosen because it was expected to arouse useful contemp...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Kirk wants all the credit for VA helpFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In public appearances, on his Web site and in a recent radio ad, Congressman Mark Kirk leaves one with the impression that he and he alone was savior of The North Chicag...
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Why penalize those who work hard?Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - You make me want to cheat. By you, I mean politicians in general. The currently debated stimulus rebate is restricted by income. The income limitation is going in the w...
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Abusing drugs not bought on the streetFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - When parents find out that their child has a drug problem, one of the first things they ask is, where did you get these drugs? Often the answer is, from a dealer. But so...
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It'll be good when primaries endFeb 12, 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 ...