What should the teacher have done?

By:  Diane Benjamin This report comes from a citizen who attended the event: Last night there was a band concert at Kingsley Junior High.  One of the girls in the band refused to play the National Anthem.  She not only didn’t play, she turned her back to the crowd while it was played. When my […]

Next 4th STAY HOME

By:  Diane Benjamin Maybe a bunch of Bloomington-Normal residents went to Downs for fireworks. Maybe the people of Downs just turned despicable in one year. I don’t know where the people were from, but I won’t be going back to Downs. If used to be great.  Patriotic, good fireworks, fun family atmosphere.  Not this year. […]

Be Inspired – celebrate America

http://www.starspangledbannerchallenge.com/ Madison Rising Let’s show Press and Tosh – and everyone else – that we still believe in this country and our National Anthem. We reached our initial goal of 1 million views in 2012. We reached our updated goal of 5 million views in 2013. Now we’re upping the ante YET AGAIN – just in time […]