Every year on January 22, since 1973, thousands of Pro-Life advocates descend upon Washington, D.C., protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision, to legalize abortion. It matters not that most of our country's citizens object to the Pro-Choice stance of the Supreme Court and Congress. Since then, thousands of innocent lives have been aborted annually. I strongly believe that human life begins at conception, and is entitled to the right of life, until natural death. Anything less is not acceptable. It is really hard to believe that a nation such as ours, that one time, not so long ago, was comprised of an honest, hard working, God fearing people, who would never consider such disgusting a practice. This is another case of a Congress not listening to the will of the majority of its constituents. There are a number of, so called, devout Catholics in Congress who do not believe as I do, and that is their prerogative. I just do not think they should consider themselves good Christians. To me, their position on human life is more important than the "R" or "D" before their name on the ballot.

Dear Editor:

Recently there has been circulating on the Internet a proposal to abandon the constitutional role of Congress and to let citizens vote directly on federal healthcare reforms and all legislation. The folly of disbanding Congress and converting our Republic into a democracy is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Are you aware that democracy was the form of government our Founders feared the most? And rightly so! Have you considered that a lynch mob is actually an example of democracy in action - pure rule by majority with no consideration for individual, God-given rights? Democracies are unstable forms of government: someone has to administer them, and therein lies the problem. George Orwell made the case very well; in a democracy, within a very short time a few gain control and become "more equal" than all the others.

Dear Editor:

A memorable moment in history! The very best Reformer Republican candidate for Governor, Adam Andrejewski (Angi-F-ski) is coming to Olney, Monday the 25th, at the "Holiday" motel from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for a "Meet and Greet." I have been told when people hear him speak and converse with him, they are on board for Adam.

With Andrejewski's measures he plans to put forward if elected, we will have transparency, honor, and integrity finally in Illinois politics. We will never have this in Illinois unless we elect an outsider like Adam.

Home from Hospital

After intensive surgery and (9) days in Carle Clinic, Urbana, IL, it is certainly great to be back home. I just finished reading the many, great letters to the editor. Not being sure on the cut off time, I am submitting one more letter to the Effingham Daily News and to the Teutopolis Press, in event that time is not yet come. After reading the letters, I found that one individual did not agree with almost anything I had written.

To The Voters of Cumberland County:

In 2004 Cumberland County residents voted to place taxing bodies in the county under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (P-TELL or "Tax Caps"). This does not limit taxes to zero but does limit them to no more than 3 percent increase or the rate of inflation whichever is less and allows new construction or development to also be included.

The law seems to be working fairly well as it has allowed an increase in taxes to account for inflation but has helped to control runaway taxes.

On July 11, 2009, we experienced the total loss of a shop, machine and hay metal shed to fire. Within five minutes, Teutopolis, Montrose and Dieterich fire trucks were on the site.