Disclaimer: I’m not a Donald Trump fan.… MORE
Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: Black History Month
As our nation celebrates Black History Month, I am reminded of the work and life of the great American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the driving force behind the largest gains in racial equality the country had ever witnessed.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Where is the out-cry over Congressional overreach?
Watching the current shock and awe Presidency unfold in Washington, I’m wondering, why are our central Illinois Republicans are now so quiet on executive over-reach.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Path to bipartisanship
There should be a pathway to bipartisanship.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Not In Our Town solidarity rally
After the Executive Order banning travel was signed, the Not In Our Town Facebook page lit up wondering how to show support of all of our neighbors.… MORE
WJBC Forum: The rest of the story
About the only thing as predictable as death and taxes are news stories written during a time of tight budgets focusing on all the horrors that will come about if the budget situation doesn’t get resolved, usually by extra money to remedy the shortfall… MORE
WJBC Forum: Annual physical time
By Dale Avery It is that time of year again for this old guy to get his annual physical. Like many of us do, as the date get closer I start paying more attention to my vital health statistics that the doctor will be focusing on. Things like my weight, I gained a few pounds…… MORE
WJBC Forum: Russian Hacking
By Jim Fisher It’s funny how the biggest news story since the presidential election was how the Russians hacked the American political parties and somehow had influenced the defeat of Hillary Clinton. Interesting,how then president Obama said that could not happen when the discussion amongst the republican’s side of the election was that the democrats…… MORE
WJBC Forum: America first
Now we know. Donald Trump believes in America First, and now we know what that means to him.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Made in America
Lately we have been hearing a lot about bringing jobs back to America.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…