07 Oct 2003

The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003

By Joshua Micah Marshall
Every big new piece of legislation needs a catchy title to set it apart. And I think I've come up with a good one for the $87 billion. How about "The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003"? Now before you get up in arms, I'm for however much money our troops need to get the job done in Iraq and protect their own safety.
30 Sep 2003

Why Does Project Censored Matter?

By Kathleen McCarthy
We traditionally publish Project Censored's annual Top 10 Censored Stories because it is an opportunity to expose our readers to issues and subjects that are considered need-to-know information according to every known standard for newsworthy data.
23 Sep 2003

Stop Mowing the Ditches

By Rich Miller
As I've told you before, I spent much of my childhood on a farm in rural Iroquois County. One of the chores I thought was completely pointless back then was mowing the ditches. It was dangerous work.
23 Sep 2003

Examine the Record!

By Kathleen McCarthy
Republicans and Democrats have given new meaning to the word hypocrisy. For example, one of the non-negotiable positions of Republicans is less government, not more. Yet the current Republican administration has created the largest bureaucracy in the history of our nation with the Homeland Security Act.
16 Sep 2003

Illinois Comptroller Leads the Democratic Field for Senate, but He's Vulnerable

By Administrator
Let's continue our look at U.S. Senate candidates. This time, the Democrats: • Comptroller Dan Hynes - Obviously the man to beat. Hynes has lined up big-time labor support, he has the backing of most county Democrat chairmen, he has put together a good organization, and he has won two statewide elections by wide margins.
16 Sep 2003

Peer-to-Peer Is the Future of Entertainment

By Letter to Editor
Ebenezer Scrooge must be alive and well ... and running the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For only a bitter, cold-hearted, money-grubbing old man like Scrooge could think that financially hurting a working single mother with a 12-year-old daughter is a good idea.
09 Sep 2003

Handicapping the Republican U.S. Senate Candidates

By Rich Miller
This seems like a good time to rate the various U.S. Senate candidates. Let's start with the Republicans. • Jack Ryan - A handsome multi-millionaire with three Ivy League degrees, quit his investment-banking career and went to work as a teacher in an inner-city school.
09 Sep 2003

Ten Commandments Removal a "Tragedy"

By Administrator
Having the Ten Commandments removed from an Alabama courthouse is not a tragedy for Christianity, but it is a tragedy for our nation. The fact that our founders were mainly Christians is important because they used their faith to make a constitution that relies on the principles of self-governance.
02 Sep 2003

Showdown Brewing Between Illinois Governor and Treasurer

By Rich Miller
The media missed the mark on Illinois Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka's press conference not long ago. Topinka summoned reporters to issue a public demand that the governor call a special session to deal with the budget problem.
02 Sep 2003

Davenport School-Board Candidates Discuss Neighborhood Schools

By No Author
The Davenport Community School District (DCSD) will hold its election for the new board next Tuesday, September 9. It is more important than ever for voters to participate because this new school board will be making decisions that will have long-term impact not only on the quality of our children's education, but also on our community as a whole.

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