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Anthony J. Gerst, is an author/columnist and activist. He resides near the confluence of the Iowa and Mississippi Rivers. His favorite author, Mark Twain, was an editor for the Muscatine Journal near where he lives. Mr. Gerst has offered musings, on whether the massive oaks on his property, were once shade trees for the adventurist and wandering young Aldo Leopold. Mr. Leopold being considered the creator of the modern environmental movement.

He writes a mothly column for The Zephyr, an Independent newspaper out of Galesburg Il. He has a twenty-nine year history of writing letters to the editor. In this time, he has been printed on five continents and in various papers across the continental United States. "Ghosts of the Erie Canal," to date, is his only book.

From early childhood he expressed an interest in politics. He currently reads Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy Magazine, The Wilson Quarterly and Scietific American on a regular basis. Since early this century his attention has been drawn toward environmental activism. His column, Earth Line was first created to address the issues of Global Warming and its affects as climate change. It should be noted that Earth Line has expanded to an open format where he addresses a large range of topics and current events.

Many people, who have read his works in various social communities, have remarked upon his philosophy of writing.
Writing to Mr. Gerst is a challenge, an art form of expression. However, beyond this, his view on writing is: if he can challenge one reader to question their opinions, then he as writer has succeded. Why? Because he has made them challenge their own comfort zone.

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11 Articles

Saturday, September 8, 2012
Obama and Romney: The Hearts and Souls of two Centrists
(1 comments) A testament to Christian Evangelicals for endorsing Mitt Romney.

Monday, August 13, 2012
Helping Hands:
(2 comments) A brief look at Corporate tyranny in America today.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
Debt Ceiling Repercussions
(34 comments) A speculative look at what will happen if we fail to raise the debt ceiling.

Thursday, May 5, 2011
National Symbolism & National Security:
(2 comments) A brief look at what corporatism is doing to our nation.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
A Prognosticated Future Vs. Blind Man's Buff
(1 comments) A look at the infrastructure problems facing the nation and a means to address these concerns without adding trillions to the deficit.

Monday, October 18, 2010
Death Becomes the Poor:
(10 comments) A quote showing what real conservatism is and facts showing were todays right align agaisnt it.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Consolidated Capital:
(1 comments) A look at reducing the size of government without eliminating entitlement programs. A means to accomplish the reduction of the two-party system stranglehold upon America and a viable means for balancing state budgets.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Parties Key, Tea not on Menu:
(1 comments) This is a look at an example of mistaken right wing conceptions. A listing of accomplishments from the current 111 congress and a statement as to why we should stay the course.

Monday, October 4, 2010
The Parties Key, Tea not on Menu
(3 comments) A look at what the 111 congress has accomplished and commentary on our choices this election cycle.

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Educational Reform: Liberal Arts the Missing Component
(5 comments) A look at extending our basic educational system by two years with the focus being upon Liberal Arts training.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
T'Nation or not T'Nation (That tis the Query)
(6 comments) A discussion on the Tea Party movement and whether they will develope a platform.