Cook County Opinion
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Americans too focused on winning argumentsJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Between the Second and 10th amendments of the US Constitution, isn't there a less divisive solution to the issue of guns? By rendering that which is of Caesar unto Caesa...
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We must work together to save our planetJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" - Native American Proverb Our earth is facing a melting ice cap, record heat and life-de...
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Cruz refusal shows his lack of characterJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Sen Ted Cruz's refusal to endorse the GOP's nominee at the Republican convention, even though he pledged publicly to do so during the debates, reinforces the earlier con...
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Don't underestimate freedom loversJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - It would seem those wishing to inflict terror and mayhem upon the civilized portion of our planet are not fully aware how important freedom is or how willing we are to d...
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Today's headline awardJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The "Golden Egg" award for glorious headline writing goes to the Daily Herald staffer who created the "pullet" headline plopped atop Jim Baumann's "Grammar Moses" column...
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Too many restraints on policeJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - I know this will be politically incorrect, but I need to know who black lives matter to? Every time I turn the news on, I hear about another murder and multiple shooti...
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Let people, not insiders, make the rulesJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - I helped collect signatures to put the Independent Map Amendment on the ballot. The Independent Map Amendment will reform redistricting and provide for a fair and impart...
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Trump not answer to so-called problemsJul 21, 2016 12:01 am - The other day my granddaughter was sitting on my lap and I was reading a children's story to her about a king that had no clothes. She asked me who I was reading about....
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'Get Out of Jail Free'Jul 20, 2016 1:00 am - Ruth Bader Ginsburg regrets making political comments about Donald Trump and would not do it again. Hillary regrets having had a private e-mail server in her basement a...
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A final border crossingJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - We recently went to Canada, crossing the border at Port Huron/Sarnia. It was our sixth trip and we answered all the routine questions. We were told to drive to the offic...