Author Archives: Paul Deaton

What Can We Do About Palestinian Rights?

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Dr. James Zogby is a regular presence in Iowa and a devoted Democrat. His organization sent an email describing what to do for Palestinian rights in conjunction with the Democratic and Republican national conventions this summer. He is offering an … Continue reading →

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Iowa Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Against HF 732

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Paul Deaton

From the Desk of Senator Weiner Friendly note to readers: This isn’t going to be brief. You’ll see below an overview of the six-week ban that the Iowa Supreme Court approved on a 4-3 vote this past Friday. These are … Continue reading →

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Biden Is In It To Win It

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Paul Deaton

President Joe Biden isn’t going anywhere. In a speech in Madison, Wisconsin this afternoon he made clear he will not be pushed aside and is not only in the race for reelection, he will beat Donald Trump. That is that. … Continue reading →

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The Whole World Is Watching

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The sense of presidential déjà vu is palpable. With the Democratic National Convention scheduled to begin on August 19 in Chicago, we have a president who must address a loss of confidence less than, yet similar to that Lyndon Johnson … Continue reading →

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Independence Day 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Happy Independence Day from Blog for Iowa. This is one of my favorite explanations about Independence Day from National Geographic Kids: “Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading →

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Duane Arnold Back In The News

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Paul Deaton

There’s a lot of chatter about the energy demands of artificial intelligence. As Iowa looks at inviting new data centers into the state, the usual suspects are dragging out the same old sawhorses to devise worn out solutions to meet … Continue reading →

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All The Billionaires Are Doing It

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Paul Deaton

There has been a coordinated effort on the part of billionaires to dismantle the American public school system. Iowa has been a part of this effort. Senator Bernie Sanders, chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and … Continue reading →

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A Week Directly From Hell

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The final week of June must have come directly from hell. There was substantial action at the state and federal level — none of it good — and despite that, the presidential debate pushed everything aside leaving a landscape littered … Continue reading →

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Follow A Democratic Congressperson

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Paul Deaton

How does one cope with the fact Republicans hold all four Iowa congressional seats? Figure out a connection to some other Democrat. For me, that’s Jan Schakowsky who represents Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, including Skokie, where our child lives. Her … Continue reading →

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Breaker Boys Revisited

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

A breaker boy was a coal-mining worker in the United States whose job was to separate impurities from coal by hand in a coal breaker. The use of breaker boys began in the mid-1860s, according to Wikipedia. Although public disapproval … Continue reading →

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