Cook County Opinion
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Take time to make right reformsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - I hear all the rumbling about people who do not have health insurance, but does that mean they can't get health care? I met a man from Africa who was here visiting his s...
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Give our president a chance to succeedOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Fellow Boomers, Don't be fooled by the political gamesmanship surrounding President Obama. When was the last time we saw a person like him in our highest public office? ...
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Police deserve more respect every dayOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Just wanted to say hooray for Burt Constable's column applauding the police action during the Maday chase last month. It seems, today a lot of people are more interested...
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Change in attitude earns peace prizeOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It should not come as such a surprise that the Nobel Committee awarded its peace prize to an American president for little more than a change in attitude. Mr. Obama's pr...
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Government is selling out seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It's obvious that this administration and congress could care less about senior citizens. They won't give us a cost of living increase on our Social Security for the nex...
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Nobel has lost its noble statusOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Nobel Prize trouble come in threes. Noting that the nomination deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize was just 12 days after Obama took office, it seemed incredible that thi...
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Find better system for voter registrationOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - In light of the insidious nationwide voter registration fraud, maybe the time has come to implement a mandatory biometric system for voter registration. This system woul...
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Status quo won't work on health careOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I enjoyed David Broder's column wherein he discussed the President's speech on health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Mr. Broder pointed out that the Pre...
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'Supportive living' supports seniorsOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Some say government and health care don't mix. Others disagree. But even those on opposite sides of today's health care debate can agree on the benefits of Illinois' inn...
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Democratic motives are very transparentOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - We finally have transparency in politics. In Massachusetts, the Senate voted to amend a 2004 state law which eliminated the governor's power to appoint a temporary repla...