Hi all! I want to apologize for the state of the board lately. Personal issues have forced me to stay away from the internet lately.  I have extended invitations to for additional moderators and they will be installed should they accept. Hopefully I will be able to spend more time here as well.

Cut taxes, starve the government, slash the spending

http://www.theday.com/article/20171205/OP04/171209662

Illinois Set To Become First State Slapped With ‘Junk’ Bond Rating

http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/30/illino...nd-rating/

Tillerson signals deeper US military commitment in Syria

https://apnews.com/852bbfcf9d874570b0959...t-in-Syria

Americans Remain Eligible for Targeted Killing, White House Clarifies     

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-new...-clarifies

Watchdog says democratic freedoms waning in US under Trump

http://www.statesman.com/news/watchdog-s...11osvQMkM/

New California declares 'independence' from California in bid to become 51st state

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati...036681001/

Shadows of secrecy begin to spread across U.S. government

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/po...105703298/

‘Congress is dysfunctional, folks’

http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome...5344c.html

Elected officials attend Agenda 21 meeting in I.F.

http://www.postregister.com/articles/new...meeting-if