John J. Hopkins News
The purpose of the First Amendment
Demanding impartial reporting as opposed to cheerleading requires effort; it requires commitment; it requires dedication. In the final analysis, the document that begins “We the People,” must be enforced BY the people. It may be painful, but worth the struggle.
Let’s let Boys ... become Men
Since the dawn of time, tracing back to Adam’s involuntary donation of a rib, the relationship between the sexes has been the source of much consternation.
Choosing the next associate: 'Do the Right Thing'
(Editor's note: This commentary written by Alton attorney John J.
It's a Wonderful County
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Hands Up...Don't Think
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Barack Milhous Obama
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It's a Wonderful County
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That's Alright Mama
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It's a Wonderful County
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Inconceivable
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A Serious Man
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The Lyin' King
Hopkins By far the worst falsehood is his claim to have "inherited" problems. No one spends two years and over $800 million to get unrequested problems. He sought the job. He claimed he could do the job, fix the problems. Then...he got the job. It is his legacy.
Not with a bang but a whimper
"This is how the world ends... not with a bang but a whimper"... T.S. Eliot
What it means to be Catholic
Hopkins In the end, to be Catholic means in part to be in the secular world, but not necessarily part of it. It means that no matter any practical, monetary or temporary advantage a governmental action which is in opposition to established core beliefs cannot be supported or reconciled. It means that elected officials who support such obscenities must be defeated.
Inherit the Wind
Hopkins The only salvage of redemption can be for my old friend Dunstan to admit that his call was a mistake, nothing was in fact irregular and fall on his sword in contrition. But this is not likely to happen and the dye may very well have been cast.
It's a Wonderful County!
Hopkins Attorney George Bailey was despondent.