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Roundtable: What about council's opposition to mayor's nominee? Galesburg Register-Mail Not convinced Smith-Esters is best for Ward 5 I don’t know the qualifications of Jaclyn Smith-Esters, so I can’t really say too much. However, listening to Peter Schwartzman’s reasoning as to why he selected her, wasn’t enough for me. There are people in Ward 5 who are very passionate about getting involved. I believe Kristine Crow is in Ward 5, and she’s very qualified.  Instead of aldermen focusing on the city as a whole, focus on your ward and maybe we can see better progress. We need people ...

Roundtable: Remove troops from Afghanistan? Galesburg Register-Mail We cannot compel a people to conform When Afghanistan refused to take action against al-Qaida after 9/11, the United States invaded to dislodge Bin Laden. We drove out the Taliban government and installed a more friendly regime, hoping it would achieve democratic legitimacy. After 20 years, it’s clear that hope has failed. The Afghan government cannot defeat the Taliban in the field or win over a solid majority of the Afghan people. And the military force America would have to commit to defeat an insurgency embedded in ...

Roundtable: Interpret Galesburg mayoral election results

Roundtable: Your opinion of criminal justice reform law? Galesburg Register-Mail Reset needed; law needs refined This law has flaws. This bill is sloppy and needs some cleaning up. One of which is not funding the cost of all law enforcement having body cams. Body cams are needed. But they are expensive AND the cost of all that data storage is very high. Fund the cams. I am sure some federal dollars can be found for that. Look, the feds are giving law enforcement MRAP and Humvee vehicles ($100,000.00 to $870,000.00 a pop). I am sure some fed money can assist in this cause.

Harry Bulkeley: February a time to remember those who had long odds Galesburg Register-Mail February is African American History Month and a good time to learn about some important historic figures that I knew little about and perhaps renew my acquaintance with some inspirational stories from the past. We can always hear again the stories of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and George Washington Carver. Last year, when we could still travel, I was walking through the halls of my grandson’s school that were lined with pictures and stories to commemorate National African American History Month. The...