"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 - 8/8/06

Clague, Hasten Recommended

Votes were cast by 51 of the 57 Knox County Democratic Precinct Committeeman at the party's candlelight caucus Thursday evening. Despite sweltering heat and illumination provided only by candles and a few flashlights at the Galesburg Labor Temple, committeemen listened to nine aspirants seeking the appointment as Knox County Sheriff. Jerry Friend, Randy Storm, Scott Swanson, Elaine Sturgeon, William Petentler, Rick Pecsi, Keith Rickard, Dan Johnson and David Clague presented their qualifications and answered a wide range of questions. The caucus members voted secretly by Instant Runoff Voting and each of the candidates received some first place votes. After the runoffs were tabulated, David Clague emerged as the recommendation of the caucus for the position. Clague recently retired as a Lieutenant after 33 years with the Galesburg Police Department.

The recommendation of the Knox County Democratic Central Committee has been forwarded to Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson and County Board Chair Allen Pickrel so that Clague's name may be placed in nomination at Wednesday's regular County Board meeting.

The caucus of committeemen from County Board District Three voted to recommend Tim Hasten, 388 Locust St., Galesburg, to the vacant position of County Board member from that District. Barbara Foster also presented her qualifications to the caucus.