Cook County Opinion
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Cut taxes for those without school kidsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Here it is real estate tax time again. Are we ever going to see relief from school taxes? I thought the lottery was supposed to pay for this and then be eliminated from ...
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Take, sell cars if no license, insuranceNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - It is getting more and more each day that we read in the paper of drivers who have no insurance and are driving while their license is suspended or without having a driv...
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'Lane change' raises last foreverNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Heather Walsh admonishes the Herald in her Nov 17 letter to keep its facts straight. While Ms. Walsh is correct in her numbers, she omits one important fact -- that bein...
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Science support sanctity of unbornNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The woman who recently wrote and said she has yet to find an argument that substantiates banning choice on abortion other than for religious beliefs is obviously unaware...
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Costs of unplanned pregnancies highNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to John Conner, I would like to submit that an unplanned pregnancy entails far more than pre- and postnatal care. It takes more than $160,000 to rear a chi...
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Express your view without invectiveNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Some time ago I wrote a letter decrying the use of invective by those Republicans who have no tolerance for the ideas of others. On Nov. 4, you printed two letters from ...
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Government and religion co-existNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Whoever taught Sarah Brannan (Fence Post, Nov. 15) about the First Amendment didn't teach her about its original intent to prevent Congress from restricting religious fr...
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Why break down vet demographics?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - While I appreciate your coverage of Veterans Day activities, I didn't appreciate your politically correct breakdown of veterans. Why did you feel it necessary to break...
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Buffett is wrong about the estate taxNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Most of us, including myself, will never be affected by any federal estate tax sometimes called the death tax. However, Warren Buffett was off the mark, as reported in t...
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Advocate the best choice for areaNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Here in northwest Lake County we live in a growing, thriving community. As president of the Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, I have the privilege of witnessing first...