Cook County Opinion
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College athletes get plenty of perksApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - A Northwestern football player sues the NCAA for pay to play. What do you get when you mix an ingrate college athlete, a union that would gladly sign up the Little Siste...
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Term limits would lead to lower taxesApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - The state of Illinois now has the solution to all of Illinois' financial problems in addition to adding piles of new money for education. It will come from an additional...
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Comity needed to fix education problemsApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - Richard Cohen's March 19 column, "No need to vilify the wealthy who fund these schools," was a retitled syndicated copy of his March 17 Washington Post op-ed, "Illogical...
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Best government money can buyApr 05, 2014 12:01 am - Best government money can buy The conservative Roberts Court recently eviscerated what remained of the campaign finance laws after the 2010 Citizens United ruling, ...
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Obamas' vacations are fair gameApr 05, 2014 12:01 am - Obamas' vacations are fair game Just a few comments on Kathleen Parker's article titled "Can we lighten up on the first lady." Michelle Obama is on a multimillion d...
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Replace those who will favor tyrannyApr 04, 2014 5:01 am - In 1918, an Austrian corporal recovered in an army hospital from a gas attack when news of Germany's surrender arrived. He wept bitterly and vowed revenge. When the Reag...
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These three don't need to own gunsApr 04, 2014 12:01 am - These three don't need to own guns Three of the most outspoken opponents of you and I owning a gun are Obama, Bloomberg and Mayor Emanuel. Now can you name three pe...
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New salary plan for federal repsApr 04, 2014 12:01 am - New salary plan for federal reps It's time to suggest some things to make our elected representatives more representative. Current pay for a federal representative ...
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Blaming GOP for failures wrongheadedApr 03, 2014 5:00 am - In his March 21 letter, Ken Glassman ridiculously laid blame for the failure of the Obama administration on the Republican opposition. He states that "for five long year...
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Not prudent to run state like a businessApr 03, 2014 5:00 am - We hear that Illinois should be run more like a business. Hedge fund Jana Partners purchased substantial stock in Safeway in 2013. They demanded Safeway exit from "subsc...