Cook County Opinion
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Our middle class has lost its voiceApr 04, 2016 12:01 am - We hear that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have given voice to you who do not have anyone speaking for you in the halls of state and national government. You who have...
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President must show commitment against terrorismApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - The recent bombings in Brussels have once again cast a spotlight on the inexplicably deferential behavior of our president. While the city that houses the headquarters ...
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Primaries show problem of money in politicsApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Now that our primary election is over, there are several political phenomena we've all seen that need to be connected. First, we hear comments about the failure and/or...
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Criticisms of Clinton were misplacedApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Re: "Clinton swings left to beat Sanders": This was emblematic of what the Daily Herald routinely deems fit to print from our right-wing leaning community members. All...
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Legislators letting down developmentally disabledApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - As a parent and a volunteer at Clearbrook, a program based in Arlington Heights that serves over 7,000 Illinois residents who are developmentally disabled, I am like man...
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GOP fought Social Security, Medicare, tooApr 02, 2016 12:01 am - I guess Thomas Manion, in his March 19 rant against Obamacare, refuses to admit 20 million more people have insurance, they can't be indiscriminately thrown off their pl...
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Trump, GOP's unwitting creationApr 02, 2016 12:01 am - Memo to GOP Establishment: We can work this out. Yes, Trump is crude - crude, like a wooden stake, and very particular in its purpose. We, your long-suffering conservat...
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Can GOP politicans keep their promises?Apr 02, 2016 12:01 am - The approval rating of Congress could hardly go much lower. But to be fair the Republican controlled Congress gets a bum rap. Republicans have for the past two years bla...
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Phase out health benefits for elected officialsApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Here at the Daily Herald, as in much of Des Plaines, over the last few weeks we have developed tennis neck watching the volleys and returns over whether elected city off...
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Lawmakers must quit feigning impotenceMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - State representatives risk it all for what? State representatives and senators need to understand they are elected by voters not by party leaders who provide them campai...