Cook County Opinion
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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,...
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Durbin law lacks 'common sense'Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Senator Dick Durbin announced a new "common sense" gun law that changes how law enforcement will monitor criminals. A lot of politicians tell us that to be sa...
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War will leave Iraq a much better placeDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - We have been at war with Saddam Hussein for 16 years with U.N. approval and our Congress because he invaded Kuwait and would have gone into Saudi Arabia for complete con...
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Be careful about holiday spendingDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Now is the time that every "worthy?" cause, and every retail/discount store is ramping up to squeeze the last possible dollar out of each American before the last note o...
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Let's eliminate 'Black Friday' salesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Lines began forming at about 10 p.m. Thanksgiving evening. By the time the doors opened at 7 or 8 a.m., there were already about 300 people waiting to get the best deals...
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Here's the reality of a fixed incomeDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - This is for teachers and others concerned about their modestly rising benefit contributions and supposedly insufficient pay. Here is a direct quote from the benefits cen...
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BG mayor urges support of ObamaDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Though there are many good and capable people seeking to lead our nation in the current presidential field, good and capable is not good enough. The times dictate that w...