Cook County Opinion
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Anyone catering to English speakers?Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - I don't suppose any of the new businesses catering to foreign language speakers includes classes and schools where you can attend to learn English? (Referring to Dec. 3 ...
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Why not reward teachers well?Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - This teacher bashing is ridiculous. So what if they receive a decent amount of vacation time? Firefighters also receive plenty of time off. Along the same lines, firefig...
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The Democrats would tax the richDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - During their recent debate in Iowa, the Democratic presidential hopefuls all agreed that wealthy Americans and corporations should pay more in taxes. That is precisely t...
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Teachers creating ill will with demandsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The Dec. 8 headline read "U-46 teachers won't strike this weekend." Paragraph 12 states: "The deal that members opposed, by a vote of 1,183 to 1,125, called for average ...
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We have forgotten Christmas meaningDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - We as a nation have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas. Take an evening drive through the suburbs and you will see homes lit up with many lights, Santa Claus and s...
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There should be no Americans in IraqDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - One of the unfortunate results of the polite Pelosi/Reid treatment of the Bush administration has been an arrogant and defiant continuation of policies contrary to what ...
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Punishment for sit-in too severeDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm writing this letter in response to the Morton West High School anti-war sit-in on Nov. 1. My initial response was pure annoyance. I was shocked to discover freedo...
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Hastert not certain to benefit OberweisDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Dennis Hastert surprised few this week with his endorsement of Jim Oberweis for the now vacant 14th District Congressional seat. While some observers may view Hastert's...
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Adorned palm trees probably accurateDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - As I drove along streets in southwest Florida, I enjoyed the white lights wrapped around royal palm trees. I laughed, thinking what strange Christmas trees they were, un...
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Waterboarding could backfireDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Before Congress and/or the US public makes a decision on waterboarding and other forms of interrogation of terrorists that the Bush administration has said is necessary,...