Cook County Opinion
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Democracy shouldn't be for saleJul 22, 2015 12:00 am - Our democracy, set in place by our Founding Fathers to be citizen-led, is in danger these days of being taken over by a number of highly wealthy contributors who are bus...
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Not about how much money you raiseJul 22, 2015 12:00 am - "Total insensitivity to Chicago, African-American women and the democratic process." These words were spoken by Andrea Zopp after Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth was endor...
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Republicans prepare for warJul 21, 2015 6:22 am - How impressive to learn that all Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House, and those running for President, are speed readers able to absorb and analyze a 100-page propo...
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Supporting Lentz's criticism of gay marriage, countryJul 21, 2015 5:39 am - In the Daily Herald on Tuesday July 7, 2015 there was a story about Mayor Steve Lentz of Mundelein regarding the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage. I support his vi...
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Punishment for giving opinion?Jul 21, 2015 12:00 am - There's been people from the beginning of our country out there fighting for our freedom and that freedom should include the freedom of speech. If someone is seeing thin...
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To what extent do you cherish privacy?Jul 21, 2015 12:00 am - For over a year there has been a lot of brouhaha about our government spying on us via phone calls. Congress put the kibosh on that last month passing the USA Freedom Ac...
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Operative word on immigration: legalJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - OK, here's the thing regarding immigration: I heard Mr. Ruben Navarrette, who is a syndicated columnist, say that this has been going on for a long, long time. Look at t...
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It all adds up to misplaced prioritiesJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - I just read that Algonquin wants to build a bike path for $712,000. Did I read last year that Algonquin laid off three firemen because there was no money? Living in Elgi...
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Iran deal ends fear of climate disasterJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - Wow, this president has single-handedly solved our greatest threat to future generations and an immediate threat to our national security. Two months ago, the president...
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Tax 'scofflaws' get off too easyJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - I get real tired of seeing the ads on TV that have phone numbers to call if you are "more than $10,000 in debt to the IRS." One person owed the IRS $50,000 - paid $8,00...