The 11th Commandment

Ronald Reagan was the author of the 11^th Commandment. He coined it while on the stump to be elected to the Governor’s mansion in California. It was 1966. Reagan said, and I quote, “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.”

Trust me, that commandment is not being adhered to in Southeastern Illinois as the races heat up for open seats in the state legislature.

One only has to read the Facebook posts of a few involved to see the outright animosity as primary election day approaches on March 17^th. By the way, you can vote early right now.

It’s clear the wounds inflicted to party regulars when Darren Bailey shocked incumbent Representative David Reis back in 2018 have not healed. You will remember that Bailey hammered Reis with 57-percent of the Republican primary vote.

Bailey is now running for the Senate and three Republicans are fighting over his old seat in the 109^th district. Initially Bailey endorsed Fairfield Minister Cory Musgrave, who dropped out of the race.

The shots are being fired between Musgrave and Richland County Sheriff Andy Hires. Musgrave posted that Hires was corrupt. Hires blasted back that the comments were beneath the minister. He urged Musgrave to—quote---“Come out of the dark place you are in, before you can not find your way out.”

No comment from Bailey who seems totally proficient in his knowledge of the ten commandments. 

He also seems to have a pretty good grip on the 11^th.