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Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan

Posted on August 17, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan
Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan

Right from the Middle: America must stand up to China and defend Taiwan By William O. Lipinski How do we handle the challenge presented by the recent visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Taiwan and China? In a previous column [of May26th] I presented what I believed to be a very formidable defense Taiwan now possesses…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Posted on June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection
Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes both sides of the Jan. 6 Insurrection You can listen to the Podcast on the Insurrection by clicking here or by using the podcast widget below. Former Illinois Congressman William O. Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter and longtime political columnist Ray Hanania host the weekly Two Guys…

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Right from the Middle: The Best way to defend Taiwan

Posted on May 19, 2022June 14, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The Best way to defend Taiwan
Right from the Middle: The Best way to defend Taiwan

Right from the Middle: The Best way to defend Taiwan By William O. Lipinski The best way to defend Taiwan, is to prevent it from being attacked. By making an attack so militarily herculean and so financially outrageously expensive, China will give up the idea. To start with Taiwan has a few natural advantages an invading…

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Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed
Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed

Governor and legislature turn public need into campaign greed Pritzker, who has broken most of his promises since his election to everyone, wants to pretend like he is helping the economically strapped Illinois residents by giving residents $50 to help offset the rising costs of gasoline. He is also delaying a huge 2 cent gas…

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Right from the Middle: US economy imperiled by China 

Posted on March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 By William Lipinski 2 Comments on Right from the Middle: US economy imperiled by China 
Right from the Middle: US economy imperiled by China 

Right from the Middle: US economy imperiled by China  The People’s Republic of China (PRC), which has waged an all-out, unlimited economic war against our Land of Liberty and against countless other nations over the past twenty years, is a threat to the future of America. By William O. Lipinski  My fellow Americans, it’s time we…

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Right from the Middle: The challenges the Free World faces over Ukraine

Posted on January 18, 2022June 14, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The challenges the Free World faces over Ukraine
Right from the Middle: The challenges the Free World faces over Ukraine

Right from the Middle: The challenges the Free World faces over Ukraine By Bill Lipinski The Ukraine-Russian entanglement is an enormous and dangerous challenge for this Land of the Pilgrims Pride to grasp, understand, and bring to a satisfactory and successful conclusion.  That has been made even more difficult because of our chaotic withdrawal from…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast adds Facebook and Twitter accounts

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Two Guys on Politics podcast adds Facebook and Twitter accounts
Two Guys on Politics podcast adds Facebook and Twitter accounts

Two Guys on Politics podcast adds Facebook and Twitter accounts The Town Guys on Politics podcast, which features commentary from former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania now has a Facebook and Twitter account. Lipinski and Hanania co-host the podcast discussion each week on local, regional and national politics and…

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America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally

Posted on December 13, 2021December 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally
America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally

America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally The entire embarrassing scandal over how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and ABC’s Good Morning America host Robin Roberts hustled public opinion in favor of racist hoaxster Jussie Smollett has sent out a clear message that justice is not as important…

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Repealing parental notification for abortion law deprives girls of fathers’ support  

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Repealing parental notification for abortion law deprives girls of fathers’ support  
Repealing parental notification for abortion law deprives girls of fathers’ support  

Repealing parental notification for abortion law deprives girls of fathers’ support   By Jeffery M. Leving The Illinois House and Senate just passed a bill which would repeal Illinois’ parental notification for abortion law, and have sent that bill to Governor JB Pritzker for his signature, thus creating a new law. The parental notification law…

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Right from the Middle, Religious Freedom under attack

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle, Religious Freedom under attack
Right from the Middle, Religious Freedom under attack

Right from the Middle, Religious Freedom under attack By Bill Lipinski Religious freedom is under attack in our Land of Liberty like never before, and unless we work very hard to keep our religious liberty, we are going to lose it. If we lose our religious liberty, it will make it that much more difficult…

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Right from the Middle: The accomplishments of Ronald Reagan “the great communicator”

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: The accomplishments of Ronald Reagan “the great communicator”
Right from the Middle: The accomplishments of Ronald Reagan “the great communicator”

Right from the Middle: The accomplishments of Ronald Reagan “the great communicator” Former Congressman Bill Lipinski looks back at the significance of former President Ronald Reagan, called the Great Communicator, and his achievements while in office domestically and internationally. Reagan’s ability to win support from both Republicans and centrist Democrats became the foundation of the…

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Lipinski and Hanania launch the “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast

Posted on August 29, 2021September 1, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Lipinski and Hanania launch the “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast
Lipinski and Hanania launch the “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast

Lipinski and Hanania launch the “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast The “Two Guys on Politics” Podcast to offer Reagan Democrat Perspectives from Chicagoland’s Southwest Side with former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter and syndicated columnist Ray Hanania. Listen to the first episode below Bill Lipinski and Ray Hanania have partnered to offer a…

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Right from the Middle: How we can bring America back

Posted on August 21, 2021August 23, 2021 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: How we can bring America back
Right from the Middle: How we can bring America back

Right from the Middle: How we can bring America back Right from the Middle: Former Congressman Bill Lipinski advocates Americans to reverse the nation’s downward trends that include a very significant decline in America’s religious beliefs and in attendance at religious services, decline in marriages, families, patriotic spirit and individual responsibility. He asks public to…

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Right from the Middle: The Three dictators, Last time

Posted on May 3, 2021November 17, 2021 By William Lipinski
Right from the Middle: The Three dictators, Last time

Right from the Middle: The Three dictators, Last time The process of creating legislation has been undermined by personal political interests and a dictatorship of power that has corrupted the system that was originally envisioned by the Founding Fathers of America, former Congressman William O. Lipinski explains By William Lipinski and Brian Broeking We talked…

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Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators

Posted on April 4, 2021November 17, 2021 By William Lipinski
Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators

Right from the Middle: America taken over by three oligarchs acting as dictators Three oligarchs rule this country, each acting as dictator for their wing of government- the President, the Majority Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House. These three individuals make decisions for our country, not the American people and a…

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Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics?

Posted on October 15, 2020October 19, 2020 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics?
Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics?

Is Judge Demacopoulos seeking revenge against her critics? Anna Helen Demacopoulos, a Cook County Judge seeking retention criticized for having the highest number of rulings reversed, is allegedly lobbying against support of nonprofit voter education efforts regarding judicial retention. Issue trying to get revenge against her critics? By Ray Hanania Anna Helen Demacopoulos, a Cook…

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Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau

Posted on July 1, 2020April 28, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau
Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau

Opinion: Feeling sorry for failed Mayor Keith Pekau Everything you need to know about Orland Park’s extremist and controversial Mayor, Keith Pekau, who attacked me, yet again, in his political newsletter, making the false assertion of “factual inaccuracy” in my opinion columns. Of course, if anyone has a problem with facts and accuracy, it is…

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Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles

Posted on July 1, 2020July 5, 2021 By Ray Hanania 5 Comments on Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles
Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles

Opinion: Orland Park challenge to Pritzker restrictions stumbles Orland Park is stumbling because it is poorly led by an incompetent official who puts his personal interests above the interests of the public he was elected to represent. Mayor Keith Pekau’s fight against Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t about protecting the taxpayers, but rather about stirring up a political base he…

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