But first a short reminder from Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Phoenix on what the true goals of the extremist Republicans are. Ansari is the woman sitting at the table in this post.

This is the National Republican Party. This is also the Iowa Republican Party. Starving fellow citizens; gutting healthcare; thumbing their noses at law and justice; all in service to the greatest criminal America has ever seen.

Tuesday is Veteran’s Day. This commemoration comes from the end of World War 1. WW1 ended over a century ago. It had long term consequences but most folks know little about the “war to end all wars.” So we will try to squeeze in a few questions about WW1. But so much happened last week.

A) Many on the left saw what event that happened on Tuesday as yet another “No Kings” event. What event was that?

B) The administration has been committing acts of war against what South American country or countries?

C) The administration has declared it may invade what African country?

D) What do the countries in questions (B) and (C) have in common?

E) What act triggered the start of what was then known as the Great War?

F) The notable national death of the week was that of what former Vice-President?

G) Speaking of Vice-Presidents, VP Vance had a brother running for mayor in Cincinnati, Ohio Tuesday. How did he do?

H) The number of job reductions for October, 2025 were the largest reductions for an October in how many years?

I) A major impetus for pushing the US into the war was the Zimmerman telegram which promised what to Mexico if they joined Germany in the war?

J) The right wing extremist organization “Moms For Liberty” ran candidates in 31 elections Tuesday. How many did they win?

K) What corporate leader was awarded a new contract that could be worth up to $1 Trillion Thursday?

L) The administration was ordered last week to reinstall what at press briefings and presidential appearances?

M) Americans fighting in Europe during The Great War were known by what group name?

N) The end of an era, to say the least. What member of congress announced they would not run again in 2026?

O) What cartoonist suffering from prostate cancer and having the scam Medicare Advantage insurance called on the FIWH to help him get treatment for his cancer?

P) Eyes were focused on the SCOTUS Wednesday as they heard arguments in a case to determine if who had the power to unilaterally impose tariffs?

Q) The Great War was well known for the use of chemical weapons to kill the enemies. What colorless, odorless gas was responsible for 85% of the 100,000 chemical weapons deaths?

R) What Iowa priest recently known for his activism on behalf of immigrants died suddenly on Halloween due to complications from undiagnosed diabetes?

S) A scandal every minute! The FIWH is now selling what product on American military bases?

T) What stage performer was executed as a German spy during The Great War? 

Bonus) Sadly when the economy goes bad, as it is now,  what members of the family are often abandoned?

The fact that everyone thinks SNAP is rife with fraud by Black people is thanks to a lie started by Ronald Reagan when he first ran in 1976 and talked about “strapping young bucks buying T-bone steaks with food stamps.” It was a racist lie then. It’s a racist lie now. – Tim Wise

Answers:

A) The election! Trump was thoroughly repudiated

B) Venezuela mostly but to a much lesser degree, Colombia

C) Nigeria

D) large deposits of oil under their countries

E) The assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria

F) Dick Cheney aka Darth Vader

G) In very Republican Cincinnati, Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman lost the election by 81% to 19% to a Democrat

H) 22 or since October 2003

I) the southwestern part of the US

J) 0 — 0 for 31

K) Elon Musk

L) a sign language interpreter

M) doughboys

N) Nancy Pelosi

O) Scott Adams who draws Dilbert

P) The president who has usurped that power from congress under emergency powers act

Q) Phosgene

R) Father Guillermo Trevino of West Liberty

S) Trump wine! This at a time when many enlisted folks have had their SNAp benefits cut

T) Mata Hari

Bonus) the family pets are being abandoned as SNAP benefits are cut, the ACA is being gutted and jobs are drying up

Jennifer Siebel Newsom: I will not raise my children to think Donald Trump is an acceptable American leader. He is a con artist, a predator, a malignant narcissist, and the worst president in our nation’s history.   (I am with her)

So much more that I didn’t even ask questions about