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When Will We Ever Learn?

Ed Klein, Peoria, IL I hear it more and more, “We have to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan and get our troops home.” What people are saying is that it’s not our business to tell the Iraqis and the…

Why Did Romney NOT Choose a Black man/woman, or a Woman for his Vice Presidential Running Mate?

Marie Micheletti, Tremont, IL Could it be that Romney didn’t choose a woman because Romney’s church, (Mormon) although they claim they believe in equality for women, the Mormon church excommunicated one of their own, Sonia Johnson, a fifth-generation Mormon, when she co-founded…

Selective Memory OR???

Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL Things never were the way they used to be! That saying applies to the kinds of statements in the atmosphere as the election gets closer. An Associated Press series about Social Security contained an assertion that had…

They’re Playing Games with our Lives

Ed Klein, Peoria, IL The vote buying games politicians have been accused of playing from time to time is nothing new. They probably never really made a lot of difference as far as influencing an election. But, the Republicans have taken the…

Guest editorials: Supreme Court’s Ruling Lets Us Continue to Bring Men Value to Our Patients

by Bill Leaver, President & CEO, Iowa Health System and Debbie Simon, President/CEO Methodist Medical Center There’s no doubt about it. The health care industry has anxiously awaited the Supreme Court opinion upholding or striking down the Affordable Care Act. Since…

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Should All Women Care? By Dolores M. Klein Was the War on Women just dimwitted blustering? During the national media conversation lately, that assessment made some sense. But now, it’s being called “drop dead shocking” that Pope Benedict has attacked…