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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...

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Keep 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...

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Done 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...

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Keep 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....

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H.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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Guest editorials

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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Guest Editorials

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...

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Women’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...

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Ironic 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...

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Guest 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...

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Letters 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...

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It’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...

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No 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....

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Is 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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