Columnist points out positives of living in northern Illinois area.
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People are always complaining – and understandably so – about where we live, but in this season of gratitude and thankfulness we should also take time to appreciate how great it is that we live where we do. So, let’s celebrate it.
I am thankful that I live in a country that cares about election results and voting. A lot of us are currently in the “sick of politics” mode especially right after an election, but in order to be sick of something you need to have been knee deep in it to begin with.
And it’s good that so many people were engaged in this most recent election, because the alternative is complete apathy. Apathy leads to unaccountability which leads to corruption which if further unchecked eventually leads to tyranny. Be thankful to be able to be sick of politics right now.
I am thankful to live in the state of Illinois. Yes, you read that right. We all know there are plenty of things to complain about here in the Land O’ Lincoln – the property taxes, the (now) complete one-party rule, the gargantuan state debt, the gargantuan government pension problem, the out-migration… ok, I’ll stop I know, this was this was supposed to be a “be thankful,” column.
Michael Koolidge lives in Rochelle and hosts the regionally syndicated radio program The Michael Koolidge Show (www.koolidge.com) heard daily on various radio stations statewide, including Rockford’s 1440 WROK from 9 to 11 a.m. live every weekday morning.