Cook County Opinion
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Study before 'fixing' nation into oblivionDec 27, 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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Decade of looking the other wayDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I would like to nominate this decade, the 2000s, as the Look-the-Other-Way Decade. Of course, we all remember the Me Decade and the Not-Me Decade. Welcome to the Look-t...
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Writer's all wrong about Mark KirkDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to a letter written by Chet Farley regarding U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk's vote on the Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP). This letter appeared in the Dec....
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Congress has worse issues than steroidsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Can someone tell me what's wrong with our elected representatives? Our country is in a downhill slide. Inflation is setting in. We have immigration problems of great ma...
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The will of God supercedes oursDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Barbara Muehlhausen's Dec. 10 letter on anti-choice: I will attempt to answer your question, but first I need to establish the following: U.S. Constitutio...
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Secular arguments against abortionDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Every year about this time it seems our papers are littered with stories such as the recent article by Barbara Muehlhausen entitled, "Religion Shouldn't Control Abortion...
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Kudos to Sports Editor QuinlanDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - So many times, the Daily Herald provides assistance on a broad variety. Seldom do I see a thank you sent to the Herald. On Dec. 18, we were fortunate to have Thomas "Tom...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsDec 26, 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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Reagan right: Low tax raises revenueDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - James R. Schaefer of Mount Prospect feels those Democrats are "on to something" with the concept of taxing "the rich" and corporations. Sorry, Ronald Reagan proved, that...
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Thanks for help on holiday house walkDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Thanks for help on holiday house walk On behalf of the Northeast Neighborhood Association (NENA), and the "Homes for the Holidays" house walk committee, we would like to...