Cook County Opinion
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Perhaps Congress can function nowNov 18, 2014 4:00 pm - President Obama continues to blame House Republicans as the "do nothing" Congress. The actual fact is that, over the past few years, the Republican led House has sent th...
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Voter registration mix-up turned out OKNov 18, 2014 4:00 pm - I agree almost 100 percent with Mr. Donahue ("A modification for same-day registration," Nov. 8), but my wife ran into a problem on Election Day. We went to the polling ...
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Presidential candidates must unite nationNov 18, 2014 4:00 pm - Kudos to Richard Cohen for illuminating the fact that the nation is weary of Hillary Clinton already. To me, it appears she has not announced her candidacy because the D...
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Thank you, Mr. PresidentNov 17, 2014 11:01 pm - Thank you, Mr. President In Paul Carrozzo's letter on Nov. 15, he states about President Obama: "His failed economics policies ... and unpopular health care law ......
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How can we deny we have a spending problem?Nov 17, 2014 4:01 am - I wonder if my fellow Americans are aware of the financial threat we are in? Our president at one time (2006) lambasted the Republican Party for raising the debt by $3.5...
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GOP has no ideas for reducing deficitNov 17, 2014 4:01 am - Republicans continue to campaign against the federal deficit and the health care act. The facts are: The overall federal deficit has dropped dramatically. Deficits inc...
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Government. The best money can buy.Nov 17, 2014 4:01 am - We are rapidly moving toward the "best government that money can buy." This is true both in Illinois and throughout the country. As a result of the Citizens United case,...
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Many other veterans deserve recognition, tooNov 17, 2014 4:00 am - There are thousands of heroes in the military, most unknown, unrecognized and suffering daily from injuries physical and mental from their service to this nation. I do n...
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Quinn's honesty, energy will continue to be feltNov 17, 2014 4:00 am - Thank goodness for you, Pat Quinn. Illinois is a better place now thanks to your energy and determination inspiring enough volunteers to work with you. You've accomplish...
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Women misdirect their 'enhancements'Nov 17, 2014 4:00 am - I am barely on the sunny side of 80, so I have seen many goofy trends come and go in my lifetime. The article in today's paper titled "Businesses cash in as women chase ...