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Voting guide
On and on the hysterical right rants and raves about reasons not to vote Democratic. I would like to offer some reason to vote Republican. If you believe it is just the flu and climate change is a hoax, vote Republican. If you’ve lost touch with reality and believe in space lasers, microchips and the resurrection of dead celebrities, vote Republican. If women shall have no autonomy over their own bodies and people who look, love or worship differently are demonized, vote Republican. If lies, intolerance, insurrection and death threats are your political tools, vote Republican. And finally, if your cult worship is to a person so mentally damaged that he can’t even admit to himself that he loses anything, then indeed you are Republican.
I laugh
I laugh at Long Grove. There’s the dumbest village I’ve ever known in my life. Forty-one times that bridge has been hit. The simple solution is to raise the bridge so this doesn’t keep costing money and time to repair it. That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen, Long Grove. You’re a joke, people. I wouldn’t go to that town because of the stupidity.
Getting richer every day
Florida is run by Republicans. Florida has no state income tax because it is funded by the tourism industry. Illinois on the other hand has the income tax, and the politicians are getting richer every day. Democrats control Illinois, which means also higher taxes for all of us, especially if you live in Lake County.
Always were helpful
I’m writing in regard to Charles Selle. Thank you. That was a wonderful article on Mrs. Coulson and on the nun that was originally from Waukegan. These are two women who had long lives, never got on TV but always were helpful. Many of us who still live in Waukegan remember the Colson family. Thank you for writing about somebody local.
Remember the Greeks
I’m calling in regard to the street signs going up to honor Rudy Padilla and the Mexican heritage of Waukegan. I knew Rudy was an excellent teacher and an excellent human being. However, my point is that before there were Mexicans or Hispanics in that area, it was primarily surrounded by Greek families. If any sign should go up at the corner of Washington and Jackson, it should be honoring the brothers who owned the W Shop. It was Greek-owned for over 50 years, and there wasn’t a student that didn’t go there from the 1940s all the way until they retired. They were well-known in the Waukegan community. That neighborhood from Jackson Street to downtown Waukegan must have had 25 to 30 Greek families that lived in those homes along there. The Waukegan Historical Society should get involved in this.
Teach core subjects
I just read the article about promoting social activism at the College of Lake County. They are promoting a film series discussing immigration, food and justice, and how to reduce recidivism by helping individuals make choices which prevents incarceration. It seems that colleges are becoming dumping grounds for activists, administrators and professors to push their agendas rather than teaching about core subjects such as math, science, history, English and economics, which is what our kids need to learn to get a job and have a successful career, rather than being affected by far-left liberals with their political agendas.