Deacon Arthur C. Donart, Ph. D., SFO (ret.} wrote this essay. I have been an ordained Roman Catholic clergyman for 40 years.Frequently I have listened to people say. “Religion has no business involving itself in politics.” If by that they mean their Pastor should not be advocating how they
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on the news of an additional round of layoffs at Deere & Company. “Every day, I’m proud to be a Quad Citian and call this place my home. We have a special way of life here; we
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on his decision, to vote against the House GOP’s proposed legislation to fund the Government. “Congress has an important responsibility to keep the Government open for the American people,” said Sorensen. “I just spent the last month
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement, in response to an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. “I am relieved that former President Donald Trump is okay, after an apparent assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, FL, today. “Thanks to technology
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen announced that two National Police Organizations, the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Association of Police Organizations, endorsed his bipartisan “Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act,” which he introduced earlier this year. This legislation will provide U. S. Customs
This Editorial was written by Arthur Donart, Ph.D. Major political parties have nominated a candidate to be our next President. Who are our choices? Normally, one would think that a political party has a responsibility to nominate candidates for public office that are capable, honest, trustworthy individuals, who have
Set in Chicago, IL, the second Presidential National Convention is tonight, Monday, August 19, 2024. One might question whether the “value added” by holding extravagant conventions is worth their excessive costs. Posted this morning on thecity1.com’s Opinions and Editorials page is a thoughtful, bipartisan essay. The author offers opinions
J. Mark Powell is a novelist, former TV journalist, and history buff. He wrote this essay for InsideSources.com. It was published on Monday, August 19, 2024, the morning of the Democratic National Convention. Democrats may have just sounded the death knell for National political conventions. When Vice President Kamala
Today, 314 Action, the premier Pro-Science Political Organization, congratulates Representative Sean Casten (IL-06); Representative Bill Foster (IL-11); Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17); Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14. [These candidates won] their Primaries and advanc[ed] to the General Election. President and Founder of 314 Action, Shaughnessy Naughton, released the following statement
Arthur C. Donart, Ph. D. submitted this essay. We used to expect “good behavior” from our public celebrities and especially those who held high office, such as Governor, Legislator, and President. We felt that they should be held up as an example for our children to follow. Since Mr. Donald
Supposedly, as a Nation, we value a democratic society where everyone has the same legal rights and responsibilities. Ideally, everyone can live together peacefully in spite of their different nationalities, religious beliefs, and ethnic background. However, that belief was not thought through at the founding of our Nation. Originally, only
This essay was written by Dr. Arthur C. Donart, PhD, Korean Veteran. I wish our media would focus its attention on the issues that confront us, rather than the cheap shots that politicians are taking to discredit their opponents. So, Nikki Haley changed her mind about raising the gas tax.
This essay was submitted by Arthur C. Donart, Ph.D. The political season is here already, thanks to being so close to Iowa. Unfortunately, we are bombarded with all the political ads of G.O.P. Presidential wannabes. These ads do give us some insight into the bankruptcy of the Republican Party. Vote
Jennifer Finney Boylan is a Professor of English at Barnard College of Columbia University and a fellow at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her most recent book is Mad Honey, co-written with Jodi Picoult. There they are, in their Chevrolet Colorado, five dudes bouncing up and down, as
Award-winning political journalist, John L. Micek, is Editor-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star in Harrisburg, PA. Let’s get a few things out the way right now. Transgender rights are human rights. Transgender women are women. Transgender men are men. And children who are coming to terms with their sexual and gender