(Community Word, December 2014) Expanding Medicare and making it available to people younger than 65 is favored by most Americans, according to a recent New York Times/CBS poll. Expansion was favored by 59 percent of respondents. However, despite that positive…
Letters to the editor
TAXES: Caterpillar in the Spotlight
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on TAXES: Caterpillar in the Spotlight
Peoria has tied its economic future to Caterpillar Inc. for over a century. The corporation made several Top 10 lists in recent months. Here are two of them: Truth-out.org: Corporations: Sure We Don’t Pay Our Taxes, But We Want Tax…
Relentless proximity
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Relentless proximity
Despite an official letter of opposition from the Marshall County Board and widespread opposition from local residents, an Iowa firm has received tentative approval from the Illinois Department of Agriculture for Sandy Lane LLC Hog Farm, a massive, 20,000-head hog…
Parsing Language: Accurate or Inflammatory
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Parsing Language: Accurate or Inflammatory
I assume that in a paper the size of the Community Word the Managing Editor must double as a reporter. I do believe, however, that person should keep news articles and editorials separate. In the September issue, Clare Howard attempted…
Voter suppression is Illinois must end
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Voter suppression is Illinois must end
As an authorized registrar, I recently volunteered to register voters at Kroger’s. I asked customers whether they are registered to vote. One man responded, “I can’t.” At first I assumed he meant he was in a hurry. Having second thoughts,…
The Tide of Equality Is Rising – Ride the Wave
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on The Tide of Equality Is Rising – Ride the Wave
By Jessie Mahr In March 1996, Gallup conducted a poll and found that only 27 percent of the public agreed that same-sex marriage should be legal. In May 2013, Gallup reported that number jumped to 53 percent of the public.…
Roundup-ready weeds: Brought to you by Monsanto
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Roundup-ready weeds: Brought to you by Monsanto
by Herman Brockman The big ag pesticide/transgenic crop companies have undying faith in the “solve a problem created by our technology with yet more of our technology” principle. An example in the news of late (see, e.g. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/decision-could-boost-use-popular-weed-killer) is Dow…
Peoria march in support of people of Ferguson, MO
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Peoria march in support of people of Ferguson, MO
by Chama St. Louis On 8/18/14 it was my dream for the Black community to stand as a symbol of positivity, support, and healing for our extended family in Ferguson. I wanted to say we love you and our community…
Central planners are failing again with Common Core
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Central planners are failing again with Common Core
by Terry Rowe – Peoria, IL The inherent flaws of central planning include a lack of information and the absence of communication with the intended victims. We are observing this scenario play out again as the wheels fall off of…
Farewell Letter from the Editor
by Debbie Adlof • • Comments Off on Farewell Letter from the Editor
After much deliberation, soul-searching, planning and researching, I decided the time had come for me to retire and find a new caretaker to carry on with the paper. This August 2014 issue is my last issue. After nearly a year…