Cook County Opinion
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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...
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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...