We have a lot of sympathy and we give him the maximum moral and technical support.

We have a lot of sympathy and we give him the maximum moral and technical support.

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

It's a juried show. We look at the crafts and make sure they are handmade. We try to be careful read more

It's a juried show. We look at the crafts and make sure they are handmade. We try to be careful about the balance so we have a mix of everything.

The population is growing and there could still be impacts from the hurricanes last year,

The population is growing and there could still be impacts from the hurricanes last year,

Scot is a tremendous player. I look forward to him anchoring our defense on what I hope will be a read more

Scot is a tremendous player. I look forward to him anchoring our defense on what I hope will be a very strong team in 2006.

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises read more

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.

We are ready for negotiation, but they should talk to us directly and not through the media.

We are ready for negotiation, but they should talk to us directly and not through the media.

Porn sells, and that has been the case in the real world and on the Internet.

Porn sells, and that has been the case in the real world and on the Internet.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.