Cook County Opinion
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Form commission to fix health careDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I don't know whether I am for or against the present health care bill being considered for passage in Congress. In fact I don't know how anybody, including the congressm...
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Branches must focus on their own powersDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - This is a constitutional issue, not a health care issue. Perhaps the most important principle of the U.S. Constitution is the separation of powers of the three branches...
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Uniforms would make school saferDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Elgin public schools need uniforms. The schools should require them because they augment concentration in school activities, encourage safety and make students equal. Wh...
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Santa is reason for the season?Dec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that the holidays are upon us, I think we should all stop and take a moment to remember the real reason for the season - Santa Claus! Jolly old St. Nick has brought ...
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What's the holiday? Oh yeah, ChristmasDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Of all the ridiculous things the politically correct crowd has championed, marginalizing Christmas is one of the most idiotic. A Holiday party? A Holiday tree? These ter...
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Hiring process is too automatedDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - I am a statistic. I'm unemployed. Now, for 16 plus months. I fit all the adjectives and adverbs of unemployment that you can think of. I do not sit back and wait for som...
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Thomas got health care column wrongDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - When I read a recent Cal Thomas column, besides my blood pressure rising, I had to refute his take on the health care reform issue. The insurance companies have complete...
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Illinois politicians need new prioritiesDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois politicians need new priorities Let me see if I have this right. Pace had to cut 15 bus routes for all of its users while the politicians didn't have the guts t...
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Illinois is home to rough roadsDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois is home to rough roads It seems the Illinois Department of Transportation has a sense of humor. As I bumped to a stop recently at the intersection of Algonquin...
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Without pickup, leaf burning a mustDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Leaf burning should not be outlawed in rural areas. People who live in places where leaf pickup is not offered should be allowed to burn their leaves in order to get rid...