hat tip to democraticunderground.com
Wednesday morning The Republican Party made a show of one of the biggest acts of cowardice this democracy has seen in a long while. In order to shut Congresswoman Liz Cheney up, they needed to remove her from the leadership ranks of their party. But they couldn’t do it in the light of day as democracy dictates. They had to do it in the dark behind closed doors so that no one could see who were among those putting the proverbial shiv in Cheney’s back.
Cheney’s sin is that she is standing up to the would be dictator of the US, Donald Trump. Instead of following the rest of her party down the path of supporting what has become known as the “Big Lie” – that Trump actually won the 2020 election but it was stolen from him – Cheney has decided to follow the truth. This has gotten her into hot water with her party in the US House.
Former Sen. Murray Sinclair appointed as Queen s University chancellor
Queen s University in Kingston, Ont., has selected Indigenous rights advocate and former senator Murray Sinclair as its 15th chancellor.
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Posted: Apr 28, 2021 6:48 PM ET | Last Updated: April 28
Sen. Murray Sinclair, who spent six years hearing stories of the effects of Canada s residential school system as the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will begin his new role as Queen s University s newest chancellor on July 1.(Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Queen s University has selected longtime Indigenous rights advocate and former senator Murray Sinclair as its 15th chancellor.
The Kingston, Ont., university selected Sinclair who was the first Indigenous judge on the bench in Manitoba and the second Indigenous judge appointed in Canada after what it says was an extensive consultation with students, staff and alumni. Some attributes the committee looked for
Rep. Bailey brings gubernatorial campaign to Kewanee
SUSAN DEVILDER
The Star Courier
By 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, almost 100 area residents had arrived at The Stables on the edge of Kewanee for a meet-and-greet event with Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), who recently announced a bid to run for governor.
Missing from the meet and greet event, however, was the guest of honor, who had been delayed. Bailey s wife, Cindy, hurried out to the Kewanee Municipal Airport to pick him up.
At a table set up near the front entrance, Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore and his wife, Jeanna, registered guests who turned out to hear what Bailey had to say.
By WMAY Newsroom
Photo Credit: Kyle Hutchinson / MWF-Springfield
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is marking its 16th anniversary Monday with free admission.
The institution was formally dedicated and opened on April 19, 2005. Advance online reservations (at
presidentlincoln.illinois.gov) are required to take care of the free admission offer.
The museum is also preparing for the premiere of its new special exhibit, the State of Sound, highlighting Illinois music and musicians. WMAY’s Jim Leach will have a preview of the new exhibit when he broadcasts live from its replica vintage radio studio, Monday afternoon from 3 to 6pm on WMAY.
Janelle Rettig surprised her colleagues when she resigned from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Sunday afternoon. I ve known I wouldn t be running for re-election for years, but with a lot of thought and discussion over the last year, I decided it was best to move on as soon as the COVID disaster was concluding, Rettig wrote in a letter to the Board of Supervisors.
Rettig wrote that she decided to resign as the COVID-19 pandemic was concluding. While variants of the virus are on the rise in the state, so too are the number of vaccinated people. Just this month the local Emergency Operation Center concluded its weekly organizing calls. The EOC brought together hospital, law enforcement, cities and school district officials to discuss emergency disaster response.