Guest column

by Sherry Matulis, Peoria, IL With the exception of Ron Paul, who I’m convinced is still a political Libertarian, I’ve found myself pondering whether the Republican candidates for President in their zeal to appeal to the Righteous Right have displayed more their arrogance or their ignorance. Both of which I find flabbergasting, to say...
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by Harold Bob Jones, Blair, OK Europe and the USA have many things in common, one of which noted currently is the massive debt crisis both are experiencing because of politicians who fail to learn from history. George Santayana noted that those who fail to learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed...
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by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Lowe’s Corporate Execs have caved in, as of today, to a muslim-hating group, taking their commercials off the “reality show” portraying an American Muslim family. But, all across the television stations, cable and otherwise, Safe Auto commercials have continued for some months now, before and after and in between various...
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by Ed Klein, Peoria, IL Republicans very loudly proclaim their mission to shrink government by eradicating as many departments as possible – and one wonders – impossible. But how can they shrink government when the plutocrats – the Kochs, Waltons, Coors, oil barons, etc. – are now an unelected and unofficial “department” of government. That...
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by Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL On C-Span recently, I watched Anita Hill being honored at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of her testimony against Clarence Thomas’ appointment to the Supreme Court. It was a valuable afternoon of insights and contemplations by a gathering of human rights advocates of all ages and backgrounds. On a...
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by Merle Widmer, Peoria County Board Member Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis was recently quoted in the Journal Star: “I think a number of people in the community as well as myself, were under the impression there would be an IMAX theatre in the Peoria Riverfront Museum (PRM).” He went on...
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By Coleen Lickiss, Marquette Heights, IL Knowing the momentum American Tea Partiers were gaining, I, a Republican senior, personally wanted to see and hear what really transpired at the Peoria Tea Party April 15 along the riverfront at the end of Liberty Street. The first description of the fun, friendly educational event on a...
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By Merle Widmer, Peoria, IL You will find the facts on our local museum building and the current successes and failures of other museums around the country on my blog site, Merle Widmer’s Peoria Watch at http://widmer-peoria-watch.blogspot.com/. WMBD TV interviewed Peoria County Board member Brad Harding in reference to a recent article in “Word On...
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by John Becker In our small greenhouse that is the birthplace for the majority of our vegetables and flowers, there is an old weathered sign that was passed down to my wife from her mother’s garden. It reads, “Those who plant a seed beneath the sod and waits to see, believes in God.” Whatever your...
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By Sharon Crews, Peoria, IL Wishful thinking that did not become reality led to a bit of deception during the first phase of Manual High School’s restructuring process. The plan for Manual’s 9th Grade Success Academy states that “students in the Manual attendance area will comprise no less than 50% of the total enrollment.”...
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