Cook County Opinion
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Banning handguns a seriously bad ideaAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to Gus Gustafson's Aug. 19 letter. This ridiculous diatribe was loaded with so much half-truth and innuendo that it is difficult to know where ...
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Evil is evil, with no gender distinctionAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The picture of the crosses for the three burned bodies found inside the Naperville house gave me pause for thought: What would the reaction have been from the so-called ...
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Imagining legislators on election stumpAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Imagine a current Illinois lawmaker, campaigning to run again, speaking to a large gathering of his constituency: "I come to you today with a heavy and humble heart in a...
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Arellano did plenty that was wrongAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Elvira Arellano was finally arrested, and to show how far we have gotten away from laws in this country, she and her friends claim she has done nothing wrong. She used ...
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Why do folks keep attacking Macy's?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Why do people continue to whine about Macy's? Mr. Field was from Massachusetts. He came here and built a profitable business. Marshall Field's was sold a long time ago; ...
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Left alone, system works very wellAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - We are all created equal. We all have the same right to occupy space on this planet. If you are fortunate enough to be born in America, these rights are expanded. For th...
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Letter expressed point beautifullyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I want to express my gratitude and admiration to Florence Smith of Mount Prospect for her Aug. 18 Fence Post letter ("Pope's remarks truly unfortunate"). This is the mos...
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Toy recall should come as no surpriseAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - So why is Mattel so surprised and embarrassed when they announce a recall of 9 million of their toys when Fisher-Price did so two weeks ago? Surely they talk with each o...
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How about doing their own jobs?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I see where some presidential candidates are doing jobs of the "working people" as part of their campaign and are looking for suggestions for jobs they can do for a day....
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Smokers insulted yet once againAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it only me, or do other smokers find it interesting that the governor is considering signing a law that will allow dogs at restaurants after signing one that bans tho...