Cook County Opinion
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Where is NRA majority?Jun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Why aren't we asking sensible members of NRA to speak out against assault weapons and demand background checks? As statistics note, 72 percent of NRA members are for sen...
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Durbin is right; Congress must actJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you, Sen. Durbin for your words. The madness we have all just witnessed must be addressed. Your words in the Daily Herald last week were masterful. You spoke of ...
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Thanks, GOP, for prayers but no actionsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - At this juncture, how can Republican lawmakers in Congress give an unfunded $400 billion dollar tax break to giant companies and CEOs but can't put forward an anti-Zika ...
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Let local communities ban assault weaponsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Over the last few days, all Americans have been confronted with the tragedy in Orlando. The mass slaughtering of defenseless citizens should sadden and scare, but also e...
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Add taxpayers to the state's debtorsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Read Mike Riopell's column "Sorry, lottery winners ..." of June 17 about lottery winners and schools waiting for their payouts. As sad as that sounds, you neglected to m...
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Many reasons, but we have to block meansJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - There are endless reasons why these killings happen, but more important is the means "how" if they are to be stopped. Yes, the access to military style weapons is the cu...
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Time to go after domestic weapons of mass destructionJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - In light of the Orlando tragedy, Democrats in the United States Congress should do their duty to protect the future of the American people. Legislation should be put for...
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Don't get distracted from real goal - stopping ISISJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - You have to ask yourself, as Secretary of State John Kerry admits, ISIS is responsible for genocide against Christians in the Middle East. Why is the president trying to...
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Editing shows you can't trust mediaJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - Here is Donald Trump's full tweet: "Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be...
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New Plum library better than quick fixJun 19, 2016 1:01 am - The following clarifies and corrects some information appearing on social media and in the newspapers regarding the Helen Plum Library Board's recent decision to move fo...