Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Writers strike may bring us to realityNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, the writers who write TV shows went on strike, halting production on several shows including sitcoms and late-night talk shows. The Writers Guild doesn't care...
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Plumbing details in story were incorrectNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the Nov. 16 front page article, "Getting a safe, sound home." I would have hoped for more research before putting this article to print. It...
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Non-specific charges carried no factsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Laurel Bault's Nov. 25 article calling Doug Heaton and me racists and that we told lies about our stance on illegal aliens. Unfortunately, Baust ...
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When will assault on our rights stop?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I have seen a lot of changes in this country. Some have been good, but many more have been an infringement of my civil rights. Why is it that when I have worked since I...
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Lost generations, and a lost 4 of 5Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Wow, only 1 in 5 graduates college ready. What a headline. However, this is not what should concern the Illinois taxpayer. What should concern our communities and politi...
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Teacher pay raises are not out of lineNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Top headline in the Herald again implies we allow too large of pay increases to teachers. COLAs, step and continuing education increases were mentioned. These types of...
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We need leaders like LiebermanNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Some time ago I found myself very impressed with a politician; this is very rare so it kind of stuck with me. The politician was Joe Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecti...
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Veterans package got the facts wrongNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - A Daily Herald headline reports there are 23.7 million military veterans in the US but only 78,000 living veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I would highly question...