Cook County Opinion
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Democratic Party loves this countryFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Myself, a lifelong Democrat and patriotic American who loves his country dearly, finds Roman Golash's letter on Feb. 1 calling "the Democratic Party the party of capitul...
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Immigration laws must be enforcedFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Immigration laws without enforcement aren't worth the paper on which they are written. Case in point is our newest sanctuary-seeking illegal named Flor Crisostomo. F...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Politicians don't get basic economicsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Liberals think that when consumption (which is known as the economy) slows, government stimulation is the antidote. This belief displays obvious ignorance of some of th...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hats offFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Lake County Clerk Willard Helander and her staff should be proud of the job they did recovering from the Election Night computer meltdown that delayed vote counts. The s...
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Saturday Soapbox: Hearts for HeroesFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Looking for something to brighten these dreary February days? Consider contributing a valentine or 10 to Amy Berger's Hearts for Heroes campaign. The Waubonsie Valley Hi...
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Politicians don't listen to the peopleFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems that we are losing our rights as citizens of this great country to people that we vote into office. They are supposed to represent us, the American taxpaying c...
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Use tax-free bonds to spur economyFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The State of the Union address sounded reasonably good until one applies a reality check. The U.S. dollar is in free fall, gold passed $900 per ounce, the unnecessary B...
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...
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Economic stimulus package flawedFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - In a recession, the most vulnerable people, the people who need the most immediate assistance, are folks who have lost their jobs. Could any fact be plainer, even to pol...