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Monthly Archives: November 2019
How To Save Democracy: Year-Round Door Knocking
To find a local Indivisible group near you, click here and input your zip code! A message from Indivisible: Election night 2018 was rough. As we watched the Blue Wave sweep across the country, it became clear that it had … Continue reading
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Ernst Sticks With The NRA
A common tactic of perpetrators of domestic abuse is to accuse the victim of things that he himself is doing. A classic example is a husband constantly berating his wife or girlfriend of cheating to keep her on the defensive … Continue reading
Joni Ernst Votes Against Veterans Health Care
Wake up, Iowans. I’ve heard folks say we have to support Joni because she is a veteran. But she is not voting to protect her fellow veterans who may not have a decent health care plan like members of congress. … Continue reading
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Have A Meaningful Veterans Day 2019
What is Veterans Day? Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in service, … Continue reading
Time For A Real Permanent 50 State Strategy
Virginia and Kentucky were incredible stories from Tuesday night’s off year election. For that matter so was the major turn that suburban Philadelphia took, changing from nearly straight red to quite blue. For that matter even in Mississippi there was … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa
Tagged 2019 elections, 50 state strategy, Kentucky, Philadelphia, Virginia
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Sunday Funday: Big Tent Edition
The Democratic Party always amazes me. We take in most everyone. This week we learned that billionaire Republican Michael Bloomberg will be filing in Alabama to run for president as a Democrat. I must be missing something here. In other … Continue reading
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Forget Quid-Pro-Quo; It Is Attempted Bribery And Attempted Extortion
“There was no quid pro quo” is the current defense parroted by Republicans from sea to shining sea in response to accusations of criminal activity by the White House. You can hear from the lips of both Iowa senators as … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst
Tagged attempted bribery, attempted extortion, impeachment, quid pro quo
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Medicare Advantage – Not Medicare With No Advantage
It is sign up time for Medicare. If you are of the age for Medicare as we are you will have an almost daily mailer from some insurance company glorifying the wonders of their Medicare advantage program. Turn on the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Medicare, Medicare for all
Tagged executive order, gutting Medicare, Medicare Advantage Exxecu, privatizing Medicare
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How Our Political Landscape Shapes Our Society
by Ralph Scharnau – published with permission With the approach of Thanksgiving, many Americans pause to give thanks. Public opinion polls show that most Americans clearly value and are thankful for family and friends. Yet Americans also find that their … Continue reading
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Naomi Klein On Climate Deniers “They Think Their Wealth Will Protect Them”
In discussing two types of climate change deniers, Naomi Klein says the only thing scarier than a climate change denier that doesn’t believe in climate change, is a climate change denier that does believe in climate change. She explains how … Continue reading
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