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OPINION: On the Issues: An Appeal to People of Faith - We Must Vote!
As a man of faith, I am concerned when I hear that a fellow believer plans not to vote in the 2024 election. They are shirking their moral responsibility to God and the nation, which doesn’t bode well.
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OPINION: On the Issues: My Advice on Two Local Races (Part 2)
Today, I continue advising the electorate on highly contested and critical local races. In Part 1 of this series, I made a recommendation in the Anderson vs. Chung race for Illinois House District 91, noting that Anderson is the preferred candidate.
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OPINION: On the Issues: My Advice on Two Local Races (Part 1)
Two highly contested races are taking place locally in the current election season, and their outcomes will strongly influence the citizens of McLean County for years to come.
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OPINION: On the Issues: The Dangers of a Harris Presidency
Every time I drive around Bloomington-Normal, I see yard signs promoting the election of Kamala Harris. I can’t help but ask myself, “What do Democrats see in this candidate?”
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OPINION: On the Issues: The Real Threat to Democracy
The Democrat battle cry has become, “We must defeat Trump if we are to preserve democracy.”
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OPINION: On the Issues: What America Needs to Prosper
America is at a crossroads. Over the next month, American citizens must choose who will lead this country – Donald J. Trump or Kamala Harris.
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OPINION: On the Issues: County Board - The Heart of the Matter
Early voting for the November 5 election is now taking place. Following the primary elections of March 19, we found out who among the Republican candidates would run against Democratic contenders.
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OPINION: On the Issues: The Democrat Big Top Circus
The more I watch the Democrats rally around their clueless candidate for president – Kamala Harris – the more I believe they are trying to “pull a big one” on American voters.
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On the issues: A conservative agenda for America
Every four years, before presidential elections, the Republican and Democrat National Committees produce a platform on which their parties run. This year is no different. I tend to go through party platforms to be an informed voter.
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Election Center and Shop Grand Opening
The McLean County Republicans are excited to announce the grand opening of their 2024 Election Center and Restore Illinois Shop on Wednesday, September 4, at 4:00 p.m. The store, located at 211 S. Prospect, Suite 9, Bloomington, offers a wide range of political campaign materials, from yard signs and lapel pins to caps and T-shirts.
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OPINION: On the Issues: Assaults on Trump
On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, the then presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party, survived an assassination attempt while addressing a crowd at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Without a doubt, that was the worst type of assault one can imagine – one that might have taken his life. Many have said that we might have lost Donald were it not for the grace of God. That might or might not be the case.
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Bailey, Salvi to Headline Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner for McLean County Republicans
The McLean County Republican Party is thrilled to announce its Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, set to take place on Tuesday, September 10, at DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington. This gala event will begin at 6:30 p.m., with a pre-dinner meet-and-greet reception with the main speakers. This premier fundraising and awards extravaganza will feature keynote addresses by two prominent conservative leaders: State Representative Darren Bailey, the former Republican candidate for Illinois governor in 2022, and Kathy Salvi, the current chair of the Illinois Republican Party.
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OPINION: On the Issues: STOP the Democrats!
As the November election draws closer, voters are thinking about which Party to support through the ballot box. It used to be a knee-jerk reaction with Democrats voting for Democrats and Republicans voting for Republicans. With a questionable Democrat presidential candidate and the Party leaving its membership behind to embrace progressivism, many Democrats are now reconsidering. They are (or should be) looking at what Democrats have done to this nation over the past three and a half years. I want to offer some advice by providing an analysis. (Click on the title above to continue reading if necessary.)
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OPINION: On the Issues: Goals, Challenges, and Community Impact
Is there any hope for change in our state? What can single individuals do to stop the decline? It begins right here in McLean County. Your local Republican Party – the McLean County Republicans (MCGOP) – represents your conservative values and promotes and retains conservative elected officials. We can hold decision-makers accountable to our community. The constant goal is to replace progressive politicians at all levels of government – local, state, and national. Successful change can come through the support of our local party organization.
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OPINION: On the Issues: What Republicans Stand For
In many of my recent columns, I have focused on what Democrats favor. It has been pretty much everything Republicans oppose. So, voters have plenty of good reasons NOT to vote for Democrats. But what are the reasons for voters to support Republicans? With this column, I’m making the first of several efforts to explain what Republicans stand for. I will explain why our candidates deserve your financial support and vote.
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OPINION: On the Issues: Democrats Trawling for Votes
According to a recent survey by the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee, President Biden has had numerous “victories” during his term. They list most of these “victories” as half-truths or misleading statements in a recent flyer, hoping that uninformed voters will swallow these claims hook, line, and sinker. In perpetrating such misinformation, they expect to reel in barely living fish – what I would call low-information and low-propensity voters. It’s time for some fact-checking. Let’s examine these claims and shine the light of truth on each.
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OPINION: On the Issues: “By their fruits you will know them.”
The saying “By their fruits you will know them” is a well-recognized Biblical saying originating from the gospel according to Matthew, “By their fruits you will know them.
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OPINION: On the Issues: We Have No King but Caesar!
On Good Friday, March 29, 2024, I attended an afternoon church service commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. As the congregation listened to the gospel reading’s chatter between Pilate and the crowd, I heard an exchange in which the claim “We have no king but Caesar!” was uttered.
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OPINION: On the Issues: I am Not a Camera
Nearly every week since mid-October 2023, I have taken pleasure in writing an essay for McLean County Republicans on a topic of current political or personal interest. It should now be clear to my readers that I enjoy writing. It was not always this way. I once hated to write. It wasn’t until I began to delve deeply into the subject matter that I learned how easy writing is.
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OPINION: On the Issues: Illegal Immigration and Election Integrity
Since my Election Integrity op-ed was published in McLean County Times on January 29th, more information has been revealed about Democrat efforts to encourage and support illegal immigration – and the revelations relate to election integrity.