Cook County Opinion
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Texting cartoon was no laughing matterSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - I am very disappointed in the Daily Herald's choice to run the Moderately Confused cartoon in the Wednesday, Sept. 16, edition. Jeff Stahler's cartoons are some of my fa...
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McDonald's pledge a start against eggsSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - McDonald's pledge to start using cage-free eggs is only a small step in preventing staggering suffering endured by millions of birds. Hatcheries that annually supply 20...
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Kerry should be booted for Iran dealSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - There is new proof every day that the Iran nuclear agreement is based on lies and deceit. It is now apparent this is the most dangerous instrument ever negotiated by a U...
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We should do more for Syrian refugeesSep 17, 2015 12:00 am - Germany has set aside nearly $7 billion to settle about 800,000 refugees in their densely populated country. The U.S., on the other hand, has taken in only 1,400 Syrian ...
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Common sense says Trump isn't the manSep 17, 2015 12:00 am - I consider myself a common sense voter who cares about our country and the officials we elect. I want to vote for someone who has a passion and the skills and experience...
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Gerson's delusional approach to SyriaSep 17, 2015 12:00 am - Reading Michael Gerson's opinion of Sept. 10, I thought time had gone backward to the U.S. failed invasion of Iraq and the accumulated destruction that had occurred in t...
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Support for deal is just party politicsSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth has again proved that she is just a puppet for President Obama and the Democratic Party. She just wrote an op-ed with two other congressm...
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'Fixing' Social Security is easySep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Recently there have been a number of articles about the need to "fix" Social Security. One would hope that by now most people would know that this is a totally phony iss...
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How do we define America's 'greatness'?Sep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Donald Trump, 2016 presidential hopeful, says he wants to "make America great again." He is saying that America is not "great" now. Just what was America like when it wa...
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The true link of compassion, competitionSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - In Burt Constable's important article about the failure of Illinois to fund the essential Early Intervention program, he quotes Gov. Rauner as saying: "We can't be compa...