Cook County Opinion
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Morris has helped, supported troopsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War era, and along with most veterans, I am supporting Kirk Morris for Congress as a Republican in the Eighth District. If y...
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Gloating even while charring kid's meatFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There have been multiple letters from non-smokers, essentially gloating about the fact that Illinois is now smoke- free. They can take their children anywhere they plea...
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Send Froehlich home for goodFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As Schaumburg Township Democratic committeeman for 10 years (1990 through 2000), I worked many elections to give the voter a choice in a two-party system. I thought I ha...
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Look for facts, not just press releasesFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent article on the Cook County proposed gun ban uses as fact numerous false and inaccurate statistics. Specifically, the part where it mentions "thousands of guns u...
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Prochno has the experience we needFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Sadly, Carolyn Krause is retiring after many years of giving the Northwest suburbs the best possible representation in Springfield. Fortunately, Christine Prochno is bot...
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Oberweis is no great businessmanJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been shutting my radio off a lot lately because it seems every time I turn it on, I hear Jim Oberweis' voice. He's been trying to drum into our heads how he has suc...
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Greenberg deserves credit, despite storyJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Wow! Does everything have to be so negative no matter what side of the fence you may stand on? ("Stretching truth, or campaigning?" on Jan. 30, by writer Bob Susnjara). ...
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An imaginary talk with Barack ObamaJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - A (fictitious) interview with Barack Obama… "Hi, Barack, I'm voting for you in the Illinois primary next Tuesday…." "Thanks, Dave" "I usually vote Republican, but this t...
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Debates descend into bitter attacksJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - I no longer watch the Democratic presidential debates. A format originally planned to give prospective candidates a national forum for expressing their ideas on critical...
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Fitzpatrick best choice for boardJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Why I am voting for Laura Fitzpatrick. First of all, she is a fiscal conservative. Secondly, she is the only candidate that is middle class. She is one of us. I'm a hard...