If We LOVE Jesus, Shouldn’t We VOTE for Jesus’s Values?

  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

Sorensen Responds to Deere & Company Layoffs

  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

Sorensen to Vote No on Proposed Legislation

  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

Sorensen Statement on Apparent Assassination Attempt

  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

Police Organizations Endorse Sorensen’s Fentanyl Drug Act

  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

Who Did the Political Parties Nominate as our Next President?

  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

Do We Need National Presidential Conventions?

  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

Is the Party Over?

  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

314 Action Congratulates 4 Endorsed Candidates

    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

Reward the Good, and Discourage the Bad: Sound Reasonable?

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

We Must Preserve Our Values Here and Abroad

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

When Will Mass Media Focus on Serious Issues?

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.

Chaos or Solutions: Our Problems and Our Choice

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

What Causes Transgenderism?

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

Woke? Our Transgender Friends and Neighbors Are Wide Awake.

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