Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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Help stop racist rhetoric, speak upFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I support Speak Out Against Prejudice (SOAP). Association for Legal Americans (AFLA) is a hate group. They are agents of intolerance. Despite the U.S. flag in their log...
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Leaders count on us staying uninvolvedFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems we hold dear only those things that directly affect us today. If we have a job with insurance as a company benefit, we don't really care about universal health...
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Turning the question of racism aroundFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to John Dalton's remarks against the Association for Legal Americans. We are not racists. Yes, we are a melting pot of cultures, but we've never catered to o...
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Universal health care isn't universalFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Senators Clinton and Obama both want universal health care of some sort. It should be pointed out that some British doctors are now recommending that the government medi...