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We Must Stand FOR the People
I continue to see so much animosity and outrage pouring out on social media and in public regarding the President. This is not all that helpful in the upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic Party becoming the anti-Trump party is not a good political move, nor is it a good move for the People. It doesn’t…
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A Different Take on ‘Conservative’ Illinois
RoadSnacks just made a study that declared the 10 Most Conservative Cities in Illinois. This can be of great concern to those living in or around any of these cities. I have a different take. Most of this, in my experience, is due to Democrats not playing hard or at all in these areas for…
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ACT NOW! Fracking Threat is Back!
Background on Fracking Permit FROM SAFE: Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment IDNR Extends Comment Period on First Application to Frack Due to significant deficiencies in the initial fracking permit application, IDNR has received supplemental information from Woolsey for their application and has extended the public comment period, indicating that comments they receive on or before…
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Trump-Shimkus Care a Bad Deal for Americans
If our local medical professionals have such negative opinions about Trump-Shimkus Care, shouldn’t we be a bit concerned about the negative impacts it would have on the citizens of Illinois? “I’m just gonna leave this right here How about instead of doing away with a whole program, we re-evaluate it.” – in response to Kellyanne…
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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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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…
