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COVID surges among children, CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics report

Posted on August 8, 2021August 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on COVID surges among children, CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics report
COVID surges among children, CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics report

COVID surges among children, CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics report While some politicians are spreading misinformation about the spread of COVID exploiting children in order to sell fundraising tickets and distract taxpayers from their failed leadership, real doctors at the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics who actually know and are trained in…

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Tired of athletes who use their celebrity for narrow political agendas

Posted on August 3, 2021August 4, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Tired of athletes who use their celebrity for narrow political agendas
Tired of athletes who use their celebrity for narrow political agendas

Tired of athletes who use their celebrity for narrow political agendas I am really tired of privileged athletes who use their celebrity as a platform to promote divisiveness, especially when they fuel the flames of racism. Raven Saunders crossing her arms in protest supposedly to support “the oppressed” is truly unprofessional and selfish By Ray…

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Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air

Posted on August 1, 2021August 8, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air
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Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful  beach and breath of fresh air Taking a vacation break from the Coronavirus Pandemic while ensuring that you protect yourself. We did that at the Grand Reserve Paradisus Palma Real hotel in Punta Cana, a 10-day trip that was wonderful. You will enjoy it, too By…

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White House push probes “Capitol riot,” but continues to ignore the post-Floyd riots

Posted on July 29, 2021August 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on White House push probes “Capitol riot,” but continues to ignore the post-Floyd riots
White House push probes “Capitol riot,” but continues to ignore the post-Floyd riots

White House push probes “Capitol riot,” but continues to ignore the post-Floyd riots Special Column Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Loot businesses, burn buildings, injure scores of people and that is your 1st Amendment Constitutional Right to protest. But protest government, and the Congress treats it as a high crime and misdemeanor. The hypocrisy of how Congress ignores…

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Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic

Posted on July 28, 2021August 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic
Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic

Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic Escaping the COVID pandemic by going on an overseas vacation is a luxury that very few get to enjoy. But doing so was risky and you could find yourself in a serious jam, forced to quarantine for up to 14-days in hotel-provided room that you can’t leave with…

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Will Congress now try to “Amnesty” us in new immigration bill?

Posted on July 28, 2021August 3, 2021 By Guest Columnist 1 Comment on Will Congress now try to “Amnesty” us in new immigration bill?
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Will Congress now try to “Amnesty” us in new immigration bill? A proposed bill to expand immigrant amnesty in the United States will worsen the crisis and make it more difficult for American citizens to find jobs, educator and analyst Mark Thies contends. More than 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States would be…

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Censorship is a weapon of tyranny not freedom

Posted on July 27, 2021August 9, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Censorship is a weapon of tyranny not freedom
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Censorship is a weapon of tyranny not freedom By Ray Hanania Applauding Censorship is horrible. Censorship is a disease that undermines freedom from within. Oppressors who hide behind the cloak of Democracy use censorship as a means to control the public by limiting what the public sees. Censorship restricts what the public hears and says,…

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Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse

Posted on July 11, 2021July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse
Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse

Monday’s Column: Making the impact of coronavirus worse Race, politics and a lack of justice is making the impact of the coronavirus pandemic worse on Americans. Many politicians at the Federal and State level are instead helping targeted constituencies rather than addressing the wider problem in Illinois, Cook County and Chicago. They are creating a race…

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