Cook County Opinion
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Speak up against disrespect — maybe?Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - The day after the State of the Union speech, I overheard two older men talking. One of them was saying an all-too familiar rant: “He lied when he said that we could keep...
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Midwest work ethic invaluable this seasonFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Our three sons earned degrees from universities in the Midwest. During each parent orientation we attended, someone asked, “Will my kid be able to get a job after gradua...
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Herald’s bias is obvious on gay marriageFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - As a retired newspaper editor and former reporter for the erstwhile Chicago City News Bureau, I fully appreciate the demands on a managing editor to make timely and insi...
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Farm bill is rife with wasteful spendingFeb 02, 2014 3:40 am - Farm bill is rife with wasteful spending According to a Jan. 27 Bloomberg report, a farm bill is advancing largely keeping food stamp spending intact as well as pre...
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Expanded food stamps are breaking the budgetFeb 01, 2014 4:00 am - Barack Obama, the most merciful, failed to say in his State of the Union address that he increased the food stamp program from $40 billion to $80 billion with close to 5...
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Fat cat crooks ought to be locked upFeb 01, 2014 3:40 am - So, after paying $20 billion in fines to the feds, the JP Morgan board of directors gives Jamie Dimon a big, fat pay raise. I guess $11 million a year wasn’t enough for ...
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Be fair when citing party affiliationsJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - It seems to me, the Daily Herald always cites the party of any Republican who has done something wrong. Two stories in the paper just the other day are a perfect example...
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Tough to shield kids from video gamblingJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - For those communities considering overturning their local ordinance prohibiting video gambling, I suggest their local elected officials first go to several towns that of...
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Editorial: Volunteerism at any level is valuableJan 31, 2014 4:00 am - Samuel Grimes should stand as an inspiration to us all. The Des Plaines resident — at 88 years old — has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels for 20 years, the last th...
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Glad to have grown up in free nationJan 31, 2014 3:40 am - Glad to have grown up in free nation Since the president has modified laws, bypassed Senate confirmation of controversial nominees, altered work requirements under ...