Cook County Opinion
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An addendum to article on memory reconstructionMay 26, 2013 5:00 am - The April 29 article in Health & Fitness called “Fragile Memory?” is interesting but needs an important addendum. When Dr. Charles Fernyhough talks about reconstructive ...
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To those who helped in our time of needMay 26, 2013 4:40 am - To those who helped in our time of need Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the negativity of the news. We need to hear about the good things that happen, too. We wa...
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Follow federal law on same-sex marriageMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gay marriage is like an oxymoron. The word “gay” (or homosexual) precludes fulfilling the primary purpose of marriage. The primary purpose of marriage has, since the beg...
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Media culpable in IRS scandalMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - The IRS did not target conservative groups. Ninety percent of the media is owned by conservatives, so they can edit televised testimony on their programs any way they wa...
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Room for compromise in pension billsMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - As an attendee at your pension forum, I was disheartened to hear the lack of discussion on compromise. With less than a week until May 31, legislators are faced with bil...
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Unfairness to teachers on several frontsMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Thompson, where are you? Back when you were governor you told the Illinois Education Association that the state of Illinois desperately needed your help. He said we...
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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From such disaster might come sanityMay 25, 2013 4:40 am - Jeb Bush for president in 2016? You’ve got to be kidding. Haven’t we suffered enough from 9/11, unnecessary wars, outsourcing American jobs, huge budget deficits, the “G...
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IRS should have live people on the phoneMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - I filed my 2012 tax return on Feb. 10 — more than 80 days ago — and upon checking the IRS website for my refund status, it keeps saying “we have received your tax return...
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Promoting business will ease our debtsMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a thought or two: Our former mayor of Chicago leaves a 75-year legacy of outrageous parking meter rates for our next two generations created to solve a short-term...