Tag: police state

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Is Normal a Police State?

By:  Diane Benjamin Last night’s Normal’s Town Council meeting was relatively boring until Stan Nord asked questions toward the end.  His comments pertained to Chris Koos’ “Enforcement of Stay-At-Home Executive Order” issued on April 4, 2020. This statement in the order is problematic:  http://normal.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2083 If the Town Code applied to the Koos order it would […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

The War on Free Speech

by Diane Benjamin 1st amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. If you didn’t know, overpass […]