Cook County Opinion
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Believers cannot force their faith on othersApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - A letter to the editor in the April 5 edition of the Daily Herald titled "We are ignoring our religious rights" misses an important point. Businesses are commercial ente...
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Don't trust Iran without internal changeApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - The balance of power in the Middle East rests on the negotiations taking place in the world today. We must not settle on a bad deal! But how do you stop or discourage Ir...
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Kirk vote shows wisdom on climateApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Talking about energy policy has been difficult in recent years. Society has become more politicized around every topic possible, and in the legislature, there are many c...
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The pure joy of a no-star movie ratingApr 09, 2015 12:01 am - The pure joy of a no-star movie rating Oh, joy! Once again, I thrill at reading the Daily Herald movie review with zero stars. "The DUFF" wins this stellar honor. T...
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Only one language needed to say 'I voted'Apr 08, 2015 1:00 am - I just read the article about the new "look" of the I Voted sticker given to voters after they have done their American citizen privilege. This is the country in which ...
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An idea for saving 'the black box'Apr 08, 2015 1:00 am - The flight recorder known as "the black box" at times is hard to recover after a plane crashes, especially when in the ocean or the latest crash into the Alps. Why don't...
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Can laws protect against all discrimination?Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am - The proliferation of "religious freedom" bills across our nation is causing much consternation for lawmakers and citizens alike. A tremendous backlash is causing gover...
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Ironies of good, bad in IndianaApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Let me see if I understand what is going on. Indiana is a conservative state and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that they passed is supposedly designed to discr...
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The Rauner approach is no mandateApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Well, we got a governor who wants to "reduce our taxes." This will, of course. mean less money for our towns, villages, forest preserves, communities and the needy. So ...
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Other states' gas prices shame IllinoisApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - It's amazing how we get it stuck to us in Illinois and in particular the Chicago area on the cost of gasoline. A recent Saturday I had to go to a funeral in Elkhart, Wi...