The media spin cycle following the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act misses what is important about …
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The media spin cycle following the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act misses what is important about …
“Always tell the truth,” my mother taught me. “If you don’t tell the truth, how can anyone ever trust you?” …
My daughter and I recently were among the 90-some veterans and guardians on the June 5 Honor Flight to Washington, …
I coach six middle school girls on a Girl Scout FIRST LEGO League team called the Flying Monkeys. The girls …
It is a sad realization that a woman in America would have to decide between paying for health care and …
On June 28, Section 4, Article IV, Article V and Article VI of the U.S. Constitution were declared invalid by …
The recent announcement by FedEx that its international shipments have dropped 9 percent though its Memphis hub (airfreight overseas) reinforces …
If the government was smart, it would legalize something that would help the economy. Now, I’m not a user of …
I have been a horse owner and trainer all of my life and know that 99 percent of the horse …
The June 21 article “Obama faces growing GOP super PAC financial power” revealed the shocking statistic: super PACs will put …
The Republicans have been selling America a myth. They continually refer to corporations and the wealthy as the “job creators.” …
I find it amusing that the liberals/Democrats continue to talk about the mess President Barack Obama inherited in 2009 and …
Hans Detweiler, former Illinois and Washington lobbyist and currently the director of development for Rock Island Clean Line (RICL), was …
Periodically, we are treated to more of Steven R. Rathje’s tortured reasoning (“Lawmakers aren’t the root of the problem,” June …
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