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Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination

Posted on February 1, 2025February 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination
Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination

Recent Ray Hanania columns you might have missed on President Carter, Tom Cotton, Keith Pekau, Camelot, and JFK assassination Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau continues to throw trash and lies at the residents of his Suburban Chicagoland community in an eNewsletter that is filled with political exaggerations and distortions attacking anyone who challenges his failed…

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It can be embarrassing to be an American, sometimes

Posted on January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on It can be embarrassing to be an American, sometimes
It can be embarrassing to be an American, sometimes

It can be embarrassing to be an American, sometimes With poor leadership across the board, polarization across this country, and a hypocrisy when it comes to principles of the rule of law, and fairness, America is stumbling. And it is embarrassing to see this happen. We need to do something about this growing problem by…

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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: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats

Posted on September 21, 2022October 18, 2022 By William Lipinski No Comments on Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats
Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats

Right from the Middle: My disappointment in both Republicans and Democrats Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are bringing the country together and leaders of both parties are fanning the flames of division and anger. President Joe Biden’s recent speech in which eh attacks Republicans only helped to push the two sides apart By William…

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Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech

Posted on September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech
Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech

Two Guys on Politics podcast analyzes failings of Biden’s partisan speech Two Guys on Politics podcast hosts former Congressman Bill Lipinski and former Chicago City Hall reporter Ray Hanania took President Joe Biden to task during their weekly podcast on Sunday Sept. 4, 2022 for using his speech as a political attack against Republicans and…

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Polarization in America is empowering our enemies

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Polarization in America is empowering our enemies
Polarization in America is empowering our enemies

Polarization in America is empowering our enemies As the political divide in America continues to widen, the enemies of America including Russia, Iran and China are consolidating their efforts to confront us. Instead of bringing us together, President Biden is bringing us apart and empowering those who hate us to come together By Ray Hanania…

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America is a divided nation that can’t get back on track

Posted on September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on America is a divided nation that can’t get back on track
America is a divided nation that can’t get back on track

America is a divided nation that can’t get back on track The 20th Anniversary commemorations of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were sober and disturbing. But the failure of American politicians to get together as one voice to join as one nation is even more disturbing. President George W. Bush spoke about that polarization…

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