The Fair Tax Act
by Irving B. Welchons III, Charlotte, NC It is time to file my Federal Income Tax return. That means hours spent gathering information and working with tax software or a preparation service to guide me...
View ArticleKeep 100% of your income!
by Katherine W. Lynch, Oak Ridge, NC Finally! A tax system that is truly fair and simple. The time is NOW to pass the Fair Tax Act. It will grow our economy and abolish the income tax. Your...
View ArticleDone Your Taxes Yet?
by Dexter Bland, Piedmont Alabama Does the looming April 15 deadline weigh heavy on your mind or have you even been thinking about the IRS? If you are a businessman, you have to think about the IRS at...
View ArticleKeep the Flat Tax Flat
by Beverly Martin, Fulton, MO Keeping a flat tax flat is like offering chocolates to Congress – they can’t stop at one. As long as the income tax exists, the more you make, the more they will take....
View ArticleH.R. 25 – The Fair Tax Act
by Roy T Newsom, Granbury, Texas The US House Ways and Means Committee has had H.R.25 The Fair Tax Act shelved for several years. Your Representative, Aaron Schock,is a member and needs to hear from...
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Catholics Beware! Ed Klein, Peoria, IL I recently received a Catholic Opinion Research Survey from an organization called CatholicVote.com. According to their literature, this is a national survey of 5...
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Great Guns! Ed Klein, Peoria, IL It’s sad to see those Republicans who are pandering to his eminence, Wayne LaPierre, as they kneel to kiss his ring. What hold does he have on them that they fear to...
View ArticleWomen’s Rights Are International
By Dolores Klein, Peoria, IL “They’re not eastern or western.” With this statement, FITNAH was launched in Iran in April. One of the growing number of female-led rebellions, FITNAH demands an end in...
View ArticleIronic Headlines
By Dolores M. Klein, Peoria, IL I’m sure the Suffragists were an ongoing “pain in the neck,” during all those years from when Abigail Adams pleaded with the framers of the Constitution to “remember the...
View ArticleGuest editorials for November 2013
Have They No Shame? By Ed Klein, Peoria, IL As we watched Ted Cruz in his outlandish demagoguery, we were certainly not alone in comparing him to the late Joe McCarthy. As with Cruz, his fellow...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
There Goes the Neighborhood By Ed Klein, Peoria, IL What do you do when you find out that two guys living down the street turn out to be homos? They’ve been living there together for five years and I...
View ArticleIt’s Not a Cold or Virus!
By Katie Goveia, Peoria, IL YOU CAN’T CHECK THE FEELING OF LIKING THE SAME SEX!!!!!! Just because someone chooses to like the same sex, that doesn’t change who they are at heart. You could talk to them...
View ArticleNo money for Illinois learning standards
I think it is safe to say that everyone is aware that the State of Illinois is broke. Christopher Koch, The Illinois Superintendent of Education, has stated that state aid to schools will be reduced....
View ArticleIs your water making you sick?
Lauri Gannon – Peoria, IL Have you recently been suffering from a compromised immune system, respiratory difficulties, congestion, coughing, sneezing, increased allergies, or skin ailments such as...
View ArticleFarewell 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...
View ArticleCentral 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...
View ArticlePeoria 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...
View ArticleRoundup-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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleVoter 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...
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