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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Judges On Political Hot Seat Across The Country
Where Did Such An Idea Ever Come From? Video – 7.5 minutes Among all the other daily noise that is invading our lives on the political front is the ever increasing attacks on the various levels of the court system. … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa
Tagged bob vander plaats, court system
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Iowa’s New Health Non-Insurance Passes
I will not pretend to be an expert on the new health insurance (non-insurance?) legislation passed this week by the Iowa legislature. Reading I have done on it seems to indicate that the legislature has just re-invented the crap policies … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa legislature 2018
Tagged non health insurance
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In Your Hands: An Ode to Legislators
This poem was submitted by an Iowa constituent. ### You beam from ear to ear and pass out big cigars, when they come safely into this world. You cuddle this little miracle of love in your hands. You buy a … Continue reading
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How GOP Bill Takes From Public Schools To Benefit Rich People’s Kids
“34,000 non public school students v. half a million public school students..”
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Iowa education budget 2018, Iowa legislature 2018, Iowa SSB3206, Public education in Iowa
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Preserve The Iran Deal
The 45th president doesn’t like the Iran Deal. He campaigned against it. He begrudgingly certified Iran’s compliance with it after his inauguration. As additional 90-day certification periods passed, he didn’t. Neither did he move to end it. With the installation … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Nuclear Abolition
Tagged Diplomacy with Iran, Iran Deal, JCPOA, nuclear abolition
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Action Items For This Week To Stop As Many Bad Things As Possible
Action alert from Rob Hogg – Thanks to your help, we stopped several bad ideas this year: (1) a bill to end IPERS as we know it (SF45); (2) a bill to wipe out Iowa’s permit system for guns (SF2016); (3) … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged "education savings accounts", Iowa Democrats, Iowa gun permit bill, Iowa legislature 2018, IPERS, Republican Tax Scam bill
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How Many Must Die? Legislators Listen!
This past weekend the nation’s children marched for their lives because the nation’s adults did not do our job to protect them. This poem was submitted to us by someone who did not want her name used because she feared … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged gun control, gun violence in America, March for our Lives
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Will An “A” From The NRA Be The New Scarlet Letter?
Last October following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Gavin Aronson over at the iowainformer.com listed the contributions that Iowa senators and congress members got from the NRA. blogforiowa.com ran a story on this shortly after the Parkland shootings. But it certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, gun control, Joni Ernst, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged David Young, Rod Blum, Steve King
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Thought On The March For Our Lives
Like many in Iowa we were snowed out of attending a local rally. Our hats off to those who were able to attend. We thank you. Like so many others the senseless gun violence perpetrated on our country in the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, gun control
Tagged #resistance, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-changin', youth movement
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Sunday Funday: I’m Ascared Edition
The news of Bolton’s return has caused many critters to have a bad day (1.5 minutes) Looks like Dear leader has done it. In his quest to Foxify his joke of an administration he pulled the angry walrus out of … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Humor
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