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While I usually vote Republican, I have few good things to say about Donald Trump. He doesn’t reflect the kindness this nation is known for. But I do like his first pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. His conservative legal philosophy reflects mine.

REEDER: I feel isolated from the ideas being expressed by either political party

By Scott Reeder | Sep 15, 2018

I don’t feel much like being a Republican or a Democrat.

REEDER: The Bible is becoming a diminishing reference point in our society

By Scott Reeder | Sep 10, 2018

Imagine a classroom full of bright, inquisitive college students who have no idea who Pontius Pilate was or have never heard the story of Noah’s Ark.

Reeder: First day of school

By Scott Reeder | Aug 26, 2018

Sunday night, I watched my daughters pack up their book bags and get ready for their first day of school.

Reeder: Just another cynical political ploy?

By Scott Reeder | Aug 19, 2018

Whose word is less reliable, a jailhouse snitch’s or Gov. Bruce Rauner’s?

Reeder: Confederate flags

By Scott Reeder | Aug 9, 2018

When I saw the two Confederate flags flapping from the bed of a pickup last week, I groaned.

Reeder: Unfunded mandates

By Scott Reeder | Aug 5, 2018

For decades, the two dirtiest words in Illinois education were “unfunded mandates.”

Reeder: Is the customer always right?

By Scott Reeder | Jul 29, 2018

As a teenager I frequently was told “The customer is always right.” It’s not surprising that mantra was etched into my mind at an early age.

Reeder: My emotional Kryptonite is children

By Scott Reeder | Jul 22, 2018

Last week, a mother looked me in the eye and explained how a gunman entered her son's high school classroom and shot him dead along with nine others in a school shooting.

Reeder: Sight of fireworks is supposed to conjure up images of patriots

By Scott Reeder | Jul 8, 2018

I was driving across Iowa the night of July 4th when fireworks erupted all around us.

Reeder: Macho make-believe is disappointing but hardly surprising

By Scott Reeder | Jun 28, 2018

State Sen. Sam McCann, the wannabe Marine, now wants to be governor.

Reeder: It’s time Illinois addresses meaningful criminal justice reform

By Scott Reeder | Jun 22, 2018

There is no more depressing place to be than in a prison visiting room when children come to see their mom or dad.

Reeder: Has Rauner “shaken up” Springfield?

By Scott Reeder | Jun 5, 2018

Instead of “shaking up” Springfield as he promised four years ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner took the final step Monday to acclimating to the Illinois political culture.

Reeder: This isn’t policymaking; it’s political showmanship

By Scott Reeder | Jun 4, 2018

When I heard Gov. Bruce Rauner propose bringing back the death penalty, I couldn’t help but wonder, “How many people is he willing to kill to get reelected?”

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REEDER: Just because your foe fails, doesn’t mean you’re a success

REEDER: How did we get ourselves in this predicament?

REEDER: Now that I’m a grownup, I am once again attending parent/teacher conferences

REEDER: Illinois politicians have gone to prison for dumber things

Reeder: Despite breast cancer, Mom's love is her legacy

ALLEN: Kavanaugh and the Revenge of the Clinton Gang

REEDER: Let’s just listen to what Ford and Kavanaugh have to say and then decide