By John W. Whitehead “The exile of prisoners to a distant place, where they can pay their debt to society, make themselves useful, and not contaminate others with their ideas or their criminal acts, is a practice as old as civilization itself.” — Anne Applebaum, Gulag: A History It is
August 23, 2019Dear editor; The August 15 column by John Whitehead in The Voice, entitled, “Mass shootings can lead to government tyranny guise” was the worst type of fear-mongering and misdirection. He wrote, “In the midst of what feels like an epidemic of mass shootings, these gun confiscation laws, extreme
What if : The headlines read: “Trump Loses Re-Election Bid”? First of all, The Donald thy president would tweet like he’s never tweeted before. Twitterstorms would thunder forth hourly right up to January 20, 2021, Inauguration Day. He would claim, among other things, voter fraud on a colossal basis, no
Summer is prime time for travel and judging by Facebook postings, many of us have taken trips in recent weeks. Our family did a cross country drive that took us to New York, through Canada, and up into Michigan to introduce our new grandchild to our extended families. Although the
Grandpa,Aurora has given the green light to an odd kind of parade, a procession of homosexuals and identity disordered individuals celebrating their pride. Just what are such persons proud of…of sodomy, of fisting, of glory holes, of golden showers, of daisy chains, of rimming, which ultimately involves eating fecal material,
August 16, 2019Dear editor; Regarding ‘A disagreement in detail on State law,’ letter in the August 15 issue of The Voice, I too was dismayed at news reports of governor JB Pritzker’s signing HB 246. Wayne Lela expressed his dismay in what I took as a religious viewpoint. At the
As societies develop, languages evolve. Researchers analyzed Stone Age and modern skulls. Different jaw placements allow our mouths to make different sounds. With a database of 2,000 languages, out of the 8,000 languages in existence today, sounds were identified that showed frequently used sounds and where. “New sounds are introduced
I’m giving you a heads up before you read any further. I’m somewhat impaired physically this time, rather than my standard mental impairment. While doing some yard work the other day, I ran over my glasses with the lawnmower, which made them unsuitable for seeing through, mainly because they are
Grandpa,I read with interest your column about the dog breeders. (See The Voice, June 6, 2019). Please send to me the information on freezing my credit report. What I cannot understand is why someone would pay 1,000 dollars or more for a dog when the shelters are full of beautiful,
By John W. Whitehead “It is often the case that police shootings, incidents where law enforcement officers pull the trigger on civilians, are left out of the conversation on gun violence. But a police officer shooting a civilian counts as gun violence.” —Journalist Celisa Calacal Yes, gun violence is a
August 13, 2019Dear editor; Again in 2019 the school children in Aurora are being helped by a great company: Affordable Roofing. The company gave the children much-needed school supplies to be helpful. The donation happens every year and the supplies are put to good use. I would like to personally
Grandpa,I have been dating a wonderful man for several months. His ex-wife knows my ex-wife; that is how we met. Even though he is divorced, he is still living with his ex-wife. He tells me it is strictly for financial reasons. I call that a load of bull. I have
August 4, 2019 Dear editor; The recent shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio emphasize the need for the U.S. Congress to move beyond thoughts and prayers. These two shootings, along with the 2,128 other mass shootings we have had, depict a crumbling society rooted in a moral crisis.
Last of two parts The NAACP (National Association of Colored People) gathered two weeks ago in Detroit for its annual convention. Lauren Gambino, based in Washington, D.C., wrote a piece for The Guardian Weekly. She wrote how the NAACP convention urged presidential hopefuls not to shy away from being against
By Peter Hancock Democratic Party governor J.B. Pritzker Monday called on congressional leaders, particularly Republican Party members, to push for strong federal gun control laws, including universal background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines. “Remember, it takes leadership in Congress,” Pritzker said. “It is usually the Republican leaders who
Friday, it was announced that State senator Tom Cullerton is being indicted by federal authorities on 41 counts of embezzlement charges. The Villa Park Democratic Party member is accused of receiving a salary and benefits for more than three years from the Teamsters Union without doing any actual work. Upon
Grandpa, My brother and his family are touring Europe on vacation. He has always been one to “decorate” the truth about things so I find it hard to believe what he told me about multi-colored honey in France. In college, I spent a year as a foreign exchange student in
By Woodrow Carroll If there was ever a Major League Baseball team in no-man’s land it would be the Chicago White Sox this season. The Sox are not in position to move up or down in the American League Central Division standings, or have much impact in any race. Even
By Jim Nowlan Many rural Midwest towns have become similar to my stereotype of Appalachia, main streets of mostly empty storefronts; lots of unskilled folks left behind, yearning for jobs on the line that are gone forever; too many single mothers struggling to make it on low-wage work, or welfare,
July 23, 2019Dear editor; I see how the Aurora City Council is moving and I feel it is not inclusive. Bringing in a whole new population downtown of executive types and emphasizing visitors and tourism to make us have some sort of prosperity and fame, has little to do with
