Cook County Opinion
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Let's stop and think before we actJun 25, 2014 5:01 am - If I ruled the world, (or America or Illinois), whenever any politician opened his or her mouth to propose a new law or idea, he or she would have to explain and prove w...
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Holocaust education still relevant, neededJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - "Remember the Past, Transform the Future" is the vision statement of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. This message to all visitors, old and young alik...
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Misrepresentations border on treasonJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Each day for many years I have read the Fence Post. The comments therein never cease to amaze me, made by people who do not keep themselves properly informed or have for...
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Editorial: Weighing freedom, justice issues in DNA caseJun 24, 2014 5:01 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim says he'll immediately act to free Marvin Williford, who is serving an 80-year prison sentence in the 2000 beating death of a N...
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A step in favor of sanctity of lifeJun 24, 2014 5:01 am - Elections have consequences. We saw a positive this month in the Sunshine State, where Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a life-affirming bill prohibiting horrific late-ter...
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Doing nothing allows evil to triumphJun 24, 2014 5:01 am - Before welcoming Hamas into the law-abiding international community, Western leaders should have asked to see the terrorist organization's certificate of completion of a...
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Warnings on civil war were clearJun 23, 2014 5:01 am - It's disturbing to see the very same politicians and pundits who were proved so wrong in promoting the invasion and occupation of Iraq - and who mocked the war's opponen...
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It didn't work then, won't work nowJun 23, 2014 5:01 am - Apparently many people have forgotten how we got into Iraq (deception), and that there was an agreement in 2008, signed by President Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Mal...
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Blame the politicians for high gas pricesJun 23, 2014 5:01 am - I don't know about you but I'm really getting tired of being robbed here in the Chicago area, I'm talking about gas prices. Up in the vacationland of the northwoods of W...
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Iraq involvement boils down to politicsJun 23, 2014 5:01 am - After Eric Cantor's quarreling constituents threw him out for arrogance and inattention, Republican leaders have been screaming and running in circles, weeping and waili...