Cook County Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Happy hundredth: For 100 years, Mooseheart has been working in Batavia to protect children and strengthen families. It’s an inspiring story. As part of its celebration, ...
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Choice of Trayvon photo creates divisionJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Can anyone tell me why our unbiased media keep showing an old picture of Trayvon where he actually looked like the innocent child instead of the real Trayvon? I’m sure i...
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Pension assumptions on returns unrealisticJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - While we often hear the primary reason for the massive unfunded liability of the pension funds is due to “underfunding” by the state, that answer masks the primary cause...
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Illinois gas taxes already among highestJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - The July 23 “Our View” editorial concerning gas taxes leaves me with some questions. According to GasPriceWatch.com’s listing dated May 2012, our gas tax totals 62.8 cen...
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Stop abortion: Use birth controlJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - There are too many children without parents, or with a single parent receiving welfare. One month’s welfare could buy a lot of condoms and birth control pills for those ...
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Editorial: Efforts to remember Korean War veterans long overdueJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - Sixty years ago this week, American forces in Korea engaged in what would be their final combat of the three-year war. Guns fell silent on July 27, 1953, as an armistice...
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If the Bible says it, we’d better get on itJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - A big thank-you to James Dubinski (July 17) for pointing out what God intended regarding the so-called “marriage equality” discussion. I knew Genesis covered it somehow,...
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Weiner should take care of his issuesJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - It is absolutely astounding that a man who has repeatedly pursued his bizarre sexual urges is running for mayor of the largest city in the U.S., and is, or at least was,...
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Telling the truth vs. being truthfulJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - Congressional hearings continue in Washington in an attempt to discover the who, what, when, where and why of so many scandals. I am fascinated by the rhetoric. No one l...
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Enough with the blame gameJul 26, 2013 4:40 am - Enough with the blame game My letter came this week: “We reduce Social Security benefits paid to widows if they also receive a government pension based on their ow...