"A NATION THAT CONTINUES YEAR AFTER YEAR TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON MILITARY DEFENSE THAN ON PROGRAMS OF SOCIAL UPLIFT IS APPROACHING SPIRITUAL DOOM."

- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

"IF CIVILIZATION IS TO SURVIVE, WE MUST CULTIVATE THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS - THE ABILITY OF ALL PEOPLES, OF ALL KINDS, TO LIVE TOGETHER, IN THE SAME WORLD AT PEACE."

- FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

"I LOOK FORWARD TO A FUTURE IN WHICH OUR COUNTRY WILL MATCH ITS MILITARY STRENGTH WITH OUR MORAL RESTRAINT, ITS WEALTH WITH OUR WISDOM, ITS POWER WITH OUR PURPOSE."

- JOHN F. KENNEDY

“WHAT IS OBJECTIONABLE, WHAT IS DANGEROUS, ABOUT EXTREMISTS IS NOT THAT THEY ARE EXTREME, BUT THAT THEY ARE INTOLERANT. THE EVIL IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEIR CAUSE, BUT WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEIR OPPONENTS.”

- ROBERT KENNEDY

"MANKIND MUST PUT AN END TO WAR OR WAR WILL PUT AN END TO MANKIND."

- JOHN F KENNEDY

"THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AMERICA THAT CANNOT BE CURED BY WHAT IS RIGHT WITH AMERICA."

- WILLIAM J. CLINTON

"IT IS TO BE REGRETTED THAT THE RICH AND POWERFUL TOO OFTEN BEND THE ACTS OF GOVERNMENT TO THEIR OWN SELFISH PURPOSES."

- ANDREW JACKSON

"I HAVE LONG ENJOYED THE FRIENDSHIP AND COMPANIONSHIP OF REPUBLICANS BECAUSE I AM BY INSTINCT A TEACHER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TEACH THEM SOMETHING."

- WOODROW WILSON

"HAVE WE NOT COME TO SUCH AN IMPASSE IN THE MODERN WORLD THAT WE MUST LOVE OUR ENEMIES - OR ELSE? THE CHAIN REACTION OF EVIL - HATE BEGETTING HATE, WARS PRODUCING MORE WARS - MUST BE BROKEN, OR ELSE WE SHALL BE PLUNGED INTO THE DARK ABYSS OF ANNIHILATION."

- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

Recent News - 9/5/06

Organizer with the Hare Campaign getting used to surroundings.

Tim Diehl has recently started working as a field organizer with the Hare Campaign. Tim was originally located in a union office on the 7th floor of the Bondi Building, but has recently moved to space in the Sprint store at 238 E. Main St. He can be reached through email or at 343-3050.

Tim is originally from Pennsylvania. He grew up near Gettysburg and went to college at Penn State University. He received his bachelors’ degree in political science there before going onto Troy State University for his masters’ degree in international relations. Tim was on active duty in the Air Force for 4 years. Following his discharge he joined the USAF Reserves and was called to duty during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Following the 9/11 attacks he was activated for duty in Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tim has worked most of his career in the industrial appraisal/auction area. His last position was as Vice President of a Los Angeles based firm responsible for its east coast operations.

Tim is one of the 10 field organizers that the Hare campaign will be using this fall. He is responsible for Knox, Warren, and Henderson counties. There are 3 organizers in the Quad Cities area, and another in Henry County, so he has plenty of cooperation with those neighboring counties.

Tim feels that some of the biggest challenges for his work in the area will be getting name recognition out for Phil. He feels that it may be a challenge to keep many of the independent and republican voters that Lane Evans was able to receive support form. Tim would really like to increase voter turnout in southwest Galesburg and areas of Warren County. An issue that Tim discussed was the changing paradigm of issues that politicians face. He feels that the Republican Party has conceded defeat on economic issues and instead changes the debate to social values issues. He feels that Republicans have been able to convince the public that they are the only party that shares their values which leads them to vote against their economic self interest. Tim feels that Democrats need to “stand up and remind people that we are also for many of the same values and have their economic well being at heart.”

Tim feels that getting help from volunteers for ‘get out the vote’ operations is the biggest goal he has for volunteers. But along those lines, he thinks that it will be the biggest service to local candidates. The increased voter turnout will “help get more democrats elected.”

Tim is an avid golfer and was disappointed that a golf outing fundraiser had to be cancelled. He really enjoys Galesburg and says his favorite thing about the town is the variety of beautiful old houses. So please get to know our newest Knox County Democrat, Tim Diehl. He would love to hear from you.