Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Voices: Providence conquers guilt
By David Stanczak I had forgotten how elaborate the funeral arrangements are for past presidents. George Herbert Walker Bush ("41") got quite a send-off. Out of sight by his own design since he left t...
Dec 11, 2018
WJBC Voices: Honor the warrior, not the war
By Mike Matejka A Veteran's Day - Armistice Day reflection "Honor the Warrior, not the War" Sunday was the centennial of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the final guns ceased, en...
Nov 14, 2018
WJBC Voices: The safe, legal and rare fraud
By David Stanczak At one time, Hillary Clinton's mantra about abortion was that abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare." I suspected then that she really meant only the "legal" part, and time has b...
Oct 22, 2018
WJBC Voices: Rauner’s Toyota claim a misleading, false promise
By Mike Matejka On September 27, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner told the Pantagraph that Bloomington-Normal was in serious contention for a Mazda-Toyota auto plant, but the existence of unions and Ill...
Oct 01, 2018
WJBC Voices: Celebrating local workers
By Mike Matejka Labor Day is perhaps the most mis-understood holiday in the nation's calendar. Traditionally viewed as a summer's end celebration, its real roots are in worker protest, trying to claim...
Aug 31, 2018
WJBC Voices: Staycations
By Sally Pyne As the days of summer wane, you might be looking for at least one more experience, perhaps even a "bucket list" item to do. "Stay-cations" can be very satisfying and there are so many th...
Aug 13, 2018
WJBC Voices: Pride Fest signifies improved inclusion
By Mike Matejka Saturday, July 28 saw an event in downtown Bloomington that was perhaps unimaginable 20 or 30 years ago, a Pride Fest, celebrating our LGBTQ neighbors and marking 25 years for Jan Lanc...
Aug 06, 2018
WJBC Voices: Can we cancel the election for lack of interest?
By David Stanczak Illinois' elections are as dysfunctional as its government. This November, we have not two, not three, but four gubernatorial candidates. Shemp, Moe, Curly and Larry, who are already...
Jul 20, 2018
WJBC Voices: A different approach to immigration
By Mike Matejka Immigration is a hot and volatile topic: Do we "build the wall?" Open our borders? Get tough on immigrants? Separate children from parents? We need to re-think our unsuccessful policie...
Jun 29, 2018
WJBC Voices: Charles Krauthammer, R.I.P.
By David Stanczak If you're not a news or political junkie, you may never have heard of Dr. Charles Krauthammer, who passed away recently at the age of 68, after a lengthy battle with cancer. If so, h...
Jun 26, 2018
