Category: Commentary
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Illinois’ Problems Are Beyond Party
Here is my Letter to the Editor of my hometown newspaper, The News-Progress. When I was in high school, I actually wrote sports stories for them, as well as co-writing an exposé with a classmate regarding the costly maintenance problems with our elementary school. That story was actually distributed to all registered voters in Moultrie…
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First Q & A
Send Me Your Questions, Concerns, or Comments. Email: kevin@gaither4il.com Twitter: @gaither4il gaither4il.com I think we need less personality and more connecting with voters. Less personal and social issues and more economic messages that connect with workers. “We need people to understand the conservatives and find common ground. Enough revolutions and verbal bomb throwing.” When I…
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Energized and Refocused after GA Loss
There’s much to learn from the special election loss in Georgia tonight. For being the most expensive House of Representative race in history, it ended up being about a 5-point race. Money can’t buy an election. Neither can anger and outrage for Donald Trump. Many Democrats and Progressives across the country are rightly disappointed. I’m…
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Solidarity after Alexandria Shooting
The Alexandria, Virginia Congressional shooting shines a spotlight on the intersection of mental health treatment, access to healthcare, extreme political rhetoric, and an absence of common ground approaches in government, in the media, and in public discourse. Anyone capable of opening fire on unarmed people is violent, unhinged, and in need of treatment. This is…
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Fracking on the New Madrid Seismic Zone a No Go
If you haven’t heard, a company is trying to obtain a fracking permit in White County. That’s extremely close to the New Madrid fault line. If you don’t know about the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, it’s 150 miles long and has been home to four of the largest earthquakes in the history…
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Focus on Lack of Results, Not Russia
All we see and hear these days from the mainstream media, from pundits, and from too many on social media is constant speculation and incessant leaks about the Russia investigation. This includes ties and potential collusion between President Trump’s campaign and transition team. It’s a bit much. Most regular people don’t have much tangible connection…
