Cook County Opinion
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Thanksgiving, and a misguided warNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - At Thanksgiving, I realize how fortunate I am to be able to celebrate this special holiday with family and friends. At the same time, I realize that U.S. military perso...
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Loud liberals owe America an apologyNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Many of you owe America an apology. For years now, we have been subject to the divisive rhetoric of loud-mouth liberals in this country as they insulted our president on...
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Obama misses Senate votesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Barack Obama burst onto the scene with a big splash about three years ago. A real breath of fresh air, it seemed. Bright, honest and forthright, everything missing in to...
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A large cabal of conspiratorsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Regarding Matt C. Abbott's letter of Nov. 9 (Time for Greeley to tell what he knows): Greeley writes, "I am more of a threat to them dead than alive … because they know ...
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More gambling, more heartbreakNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - So, here we go again with another round of proposals to expand gambling in Illinois. Notice that I use the term "gambling" and not "gaming" which the gambling lobby pref...
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Poorly-sourced AP story missed muchNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I failed to see the "news" in the Nov. 17 story entitled "Immigrants don't feel welcome in Waukegan". There was a photo taken back in July. Have there been more recent p...
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Stop holding hands with primitive SaudisNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The administration in Washington makes a habit of sticking its self-righteous nose into the affairs of other nations, telling them what they should and shouldn't do to p...
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Damaging prank not very amusingNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Damaging prank not very amusing I woke up this morning to find our trampoline and a swing tipped over. I later found out my neighbor's trampoline and children's toys wer...
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Lawsuit a reminder to pause before 'Send'Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Those in the "old" media, more than a little familiar with the intricacies of libel and slander law, knew it was bound to happen. A blogger has been sued for libel in Ka...
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Deal or no deal on the war costsNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - In David Caldarola's letter to fence posters Nov. 4, he proposed a deal that Democrats and liberals along with their immediate families excuse themselves from serving in...