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William Oliver Lipinski is a former U.S. Representative from the State of Illinois. He served as the Democratic Committeeman from the Chicago 23rd Ward from 1975 and as Alderman of the Ward until he was elected to the Congress in 1982. Lipinski writes the "Right from the Middle" Column twice each month. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill and graduated from St. Patrick High School, Chicago, Ill., 1956; attended Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1956-1957; United States Army Reserves, 1961-1967. Lipinski was elected alderman, Chicago, Ill., city council, 1975-1982; He was a delegate to: the Democratic National Midterm Convention, 1974; Democratic National Convention, 1976 and 1984; Illinois state Democratic convention, 1977. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 2005) His email is [email protected]

Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China

Posted on February 3, 2024February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China
Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China

Right from the Middle: Real estate industry problems weaken Communist China By William O. Lipinski The enormous economic Red Dragon of the far East, the People’s Republic of China, that had plans to control all the countries on this planet because of its great economy has fallen victim to its own excesses. The world’s second…

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Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America

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Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America

Right from the Middle: Programs based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness undermine merit in America By William O. Lipinski “Diversity, Equity, Inclusive,” or DEI, is another program of Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination wrongly imposed upon American people. DEI has been around for about 25 years. But until the United States Supreme Court struck down…

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Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking

Posted on December 27, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking
Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking

Right from the Middle: Both candidates for President are lacking By Bill Lipinski How did our Land of Liberty and Fortress of Free, the most generous, most helpful nation on earth. America is the greatest spreader and defender of freedom and democracy in the history of this world. The economic and military power houses of…

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Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy

Posted on October 20, 2023October 24, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy
Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy

Right from the Middle: Growing divide undermining American strength and Democracy By Bill Lipinski I believe the original cause of the great divide in our democratic republic is the loss of faith or trust in our leaders and our institutions. The seeds for this great divide were planted about 55 years ago, by the demonstrations…

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Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?

Posted on July 15, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?
Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America?

Right from the Middle: Who are Ukraine’s greatest supporters next to America? By William O. Lipinski The United Kingdom is resolved to spend $2.53 billion in aid to Ukraine, second only to the United States, whose contribution at the present time stands at $25.45 billion. Poland is third with its aid to Ukraine standing at…

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Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation

Posted on June 24, 2023July 15, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation
Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation

Right from the Middle: We must return to Americanism to strengthen our nation By William O. Lipinski In just three short years, our America the Beautiful will celebrate its two hundred and fiftieth birthday giving us  a very short time to  capture the Spirit of Americanism that our founding fathers believed  in and  practiced. The Americanism gave us…

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Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization

Posted on February 3, 2023February 4, 2023 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization
Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization

Right from the Middle: Newt Gingrich helped fuel America’s political polarization By William O. Lipinski Our country must come together, we have far  too many challenges  domestically and  internationally to continue to be so divided.   Some people say the great divide starred back in the Golden days of radio, the 1930s  and the 1940s.  …

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Right from the Middle: Return semi-conductor and chip-making industries to America

Posted on January 15, 2023February 4, 2024 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: Return semi-conductor and chip-making industries to America
Right from the Middle: Return semi-conductor and chip-making industries to America

Right from the Middle: Return semi-conductor and chip-making industries to America By Bill Lipinski A little over a month ago, I wrote a column praising the President Biden administration’s awakening to the need for our Land of Liberty to once again lead the world in the development and production of computer chips, semi-conductors and chip-making…

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