Cook County Opinion
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Democrats, media share the blameOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - The confusion we are witnessing with the potential shutdown and the default of the government going over the fiscal cliff can be blamed on the media as well as the party...
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Herald bats .000 in facts for one dayOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - Wow! All three letters to the editor in your Sept. 29 issue had something in common: extreme bias and no basis in fact. One letter states that the purpose of voter I.D. ...
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GOP ‘civil war’ reason for shutdownOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - GOP ‘civil war’ reason for shutdown There never would have been a government shutdown if there were not a Civil War in the GOP. The Tea Party (minority) is the “tai...
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Successful people are not banditsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - In the Sept. 30 “Your Views” section, R. Kent Kirkwood writes that: “We could have something approaching heaven on earth if the wealthy would willingly share their asset...
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GOP won’t stand up to Tea PartyOct 15, 2013 4:40 am - GOP won’t stand up to Tea Party As we approach the deadline for raising the U.S. debt limit, economists have warned us repeatedly of the catastrophic consequences o...
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Attend Oct. 24 meeting on fixing Illinois and the redistricting systemOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - A statewide effort has started to change how Illinois state Senate and Representative districts are drawn. Right now, the maps are redrawn every 10 years to make sure e...
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Thinks Barrington not in good handsOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - My fellow Barrington residents, I have a series of questions for you before you elect replacements on your village board in coming elections. You may think I am “jumping...
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GOP frequently has candidate forumsOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I wish to correct the record regarding (Elk Grove Township GOP committeeman) candidate (Scott) Lietzow’s pronouncement that “If I hadn’t decided to run, the township wou...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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Perplexed by run for twp. committeemanOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - While I respect every individual’s right to run for any public office and, in fact, believe we as a country would benefit from a broader involvement by the everday citiz...