Cook County Opinion
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Connect the dots between storiesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There are two news stories that Daily Herald readers ought to connect. First, The United Nations General Assembly voted for a global moratorium on the death penalty. ...
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Stevenson threat shouldn't go to trialJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - If Assistant State's Attorney Rod Drobinski persists in prosecuting Jeremie Dalin, 17, and Dalin is sentenced to 15 years in prison upon his conviction for making a terr...
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So much insanity, so little spaceDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Dec. 9: So much insanity to write about and so little space. The Herald's sudden fascination with tithing, Oprah's over-hyped endorsement of Barack Obama, Ruben Navarret...
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Obama should resign from SenateDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I am incensed. I am calling for the resignation of Barack Obama as senator. Barack Obama was elected as senator but has since spent his time campaigning across the great...
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Why do we give so much foreign aid?Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - What is with foreign aid? My problem is this; I lost a lung to cancer and applied for Social Security disability. I was denied. Their excuse: I could still do substantia...
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Study before 'fixing' nation into oblivionDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Nary a day goes by without a media story about the looming global warming crisis. Well, well. Now comes news from the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee th...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an increase in his monthly stipend to $1,000 a...
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Huckabee's likable but not presidentialDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Of all the people running for president, I prefer Mike Huckabee, but I cannot vote for him because he does not believe in evolution. I could never be sure when a preside...
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Democracy for embryos is frozenDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I am responding to Barbara Muehlhausen's letter by explaining the value of a fertilized human egg. If given a mother, a fertilized egg will not become a fish or a goat. ...
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Praise for Hines VA HospitalDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I was speaking to a good friend telling him of my wonderful experiences at the VA hospital. He responded by telling me that all he heard were bad things about Hines. I'm...