Cook County Opinion
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Board tape shows three-ring circusSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I watched the Carpentersville Village Board meeting that was televised Aug. 24. This was like watching a three-ring circus! There are some very important issues to be di...
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Jackson, Pfleger missing the pointSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I believe that the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Father Michael Pfleger could spend their time more wisely by ending their protests on gun manufacturers and spending time attac...
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Why must attacks on gays persist?Sep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - What kind of nation have we become? Why do we continue to apply Band-Aids to a troublesome wound rather than applying the right kind of medication to heal it? Why do we ...
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Having children is just another choiceSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I have to hold my tongue a lot because there is so much in your paper I wish to comment on, but this is one of those times I cannot be silent. The Aug. 29 headline, "Cho...
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Why it's important to picket homesSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 2, the editors of this newspaper opined it "would not be a wise move" for "abortion opponents" to picket the homes of Planned Parenthood employees "in an attemp...
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Column insulted victims, unique citySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I am quite disappointed in the newspaper's decision to publish Mona Charen's column, "Thinking with our emotions." It might as well have been titled, "They deserved it."...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...
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Homeland Security is not doing its jobSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - It's about time that the illegal alien Elvira Arellano was deported. No mention is ever made of the father of Elvira's child. The media did the job that the Immigration ...
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Sarto's answer was beyond beliefSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Some letters absolutely demand a response and Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto's is a perfect example. He asks, "Why not make sure that all drivers regardles...
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Let's all fly the flag on September 11Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Wouldn't it be great if all Americans would "fly the flag" on September 11 as a tribute to the great sacrifice our country made on that day six years ago, whether large ...