Cook County Opinion
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Our state’s in a sorry stateJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - Guess what? The wonderful state of Illinois is now No. 1 in food stamp use. That is something to be really proud of, right? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 15.7 ...
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Obamacare full of costly surprisesJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, now realizes that Obamacare will cost much more than anticipated, so she is trying to convince private sec...
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O’Hare ‘engine’ needs overhaulJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - O’Hare ‘engine’ needs overhaul Hundreds of homes and businesses in my town and neighboring Elk Grove Village were demolished to make way for the much ballyhooed exp...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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A word to politicians about abortionJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - I know a lot of politicians read the letters to the editor. I would like to see if they can answer this question if they are for abortion. Have any of you asked your par...
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Beware of China buying our companiesJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - China wants to buy Smithfield and control pork production in the U.S. Before you think that’s OK, I urge you and every teenager to senior to read “Death By China.” China...
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It was wrong to lie about BenghaziJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - Lie: to make a statement that one knows is false, especially with the intent to deceive. There are no gradations to a lie. A statement is either true or false. A partial...
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Too much regulation causes high gas pricesJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - Gas prices have risen to near $5 a gallon. It appears that the Al Gores of the world may get their wish by making gas prices so expensive that renewable energy begins to...
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Time to regret that Obama voteJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - Gone is the postelection swagger, the virtual May Day inauguration and all doubts about this president’s alleged centrism. One can hardly keep track of the scandals, bac...
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Check ethics of Reagan administrationJun 17, 2013 5:00 am - David Caldarola opines in a May 18 letter that President Obama is the most unethical president in history. I suggest that he check out the sad story of the Reagan admini...