Cook County Opinion
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Motorola donation ironic on firing dayNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I read how Motorola has provided $3.5 million in grants to schools to inspire the next generation of technologists. This I find strange because many of these students' p...
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Everyone must conserve energyNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I am in a quandry. I am told every day about the need to conserve energy: Smaller light, turn them off when leaving the room, pull the plug on not-in-use appliances, etc...
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Demanding several apologies of his ownNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm responding again to another baseless and emotional rant from John Skaritka. This time, he would have you believe that liberals are to blame for the decline in civil ...
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Executions do not make society saferNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Ritual Human Sacrifices (RHS) were made to appease the gods in hopes of brining rain, crops, or victory over enemies. Twenty-five countries today still practice RHS to s...
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Teachers benefit from protectionNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: We have many District 211 teachers making well over $100,000 for a 10-month work period. They work in on isolated/protected economy with guaranteed job se...
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2 members stood up for taxpayersNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Only two members of the District 211 school board showed the nerve to stand up to the teachers union. The raises given are larger than any corporations are giving out (e...
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Thinking on feet a modern necessityNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: Reality television dominates our living rooms and our lifestyles. Water coolers, school yards and senior centers are filled with chatter about whose unscr...
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Don't penalize all for conduct of fewNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - "Bottom line: Fans ought to be in the stands" says that all schools (should) prohibit fans from being allowed on playing fields after games because of the incident at th...
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Vehe Farm books should be openNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The Vehe Farm Foundation is a not-for-profit organization located in the Deer Park Village office on Cuba Road. The foundation gets most of the money it spends from publ...
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Universities must address prioritiesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Motorola's announcement of the opening of its new Beijing R&D complex housing 3,000 employees including 2,000 engineers is not only instructive, but also representative ...