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retired in West Liberty

Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July Speech

As you listen to this, it is almost unbelievable that a black man had enough courage to make a speech like this in pre-Civil War America. One of the greatest American speeches of all times. Some of it is sadly … Continue reading →

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A Catalog Of Trump’s Worst Atrocities

LEST WE FORGET THE HORRORS: A CATALOG OF TRUMP’S WORST CRUELTIES, COLLUSIONS, CORRUPTIONS, AND CRIMES Thus begins the a long list of Trump’s atrocities that mcsweeney’s.net editors began documenting early in in the Trump administration. In their own words: “Early … Continue reading →

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Bayer Settles On Roundup Lawsuits

With all the literally life threatening news that is coming out from Washington DC and our various state capitols this little item nearly slipped through unnoticed Late Wednesday night / early Thursday morning. From the Guardian:  Bayer agrees to $10.9bn … Continue reading →

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And Now A Word From Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt from CNN:   “Donald Trump has been the worst president this country has ever had. And I don’t say that hyperbolically. He is. But he is a consequential president. And he has brought this country in three short … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: July 4th Is Saturday Edition

This is a good time to remember that our press is free . Folks like Molly Ivins showed us what a free press can do (3 minutes) America has always been a work in progress. There has always been a … Continue reading →

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Progress Iowa ACA Call With Congressional Leaders

The Progress Iowa call took place at nearly the same time as candidate Joe Biden was making a speech on the ACA: Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: June 25, 2020 Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, (515) 259-0394 Sen. Wyden, Majority Leader Hoyer, Rep. Cicilline … Continue reading →

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Owning The Libs

Do you wonder how something as fairly innocuous as wearing a face mask to protect yourself from ambient viruses that may kill a person became a contentious political point? Do you wonder why a person would not only put their … Continue reading →

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Partisan Priorities At The Statehouse

Todd Prichard <slundry@iowademocrats.org> After a long weekend, the Iowa legislature finally adjourned for the year last Sunday afternoon. I was proud of the work our Legislative Black Caucus did in the final days of the legislative session to pass reforms and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Dad’s Day Edition

A shout out out there to all you Fathers out there. Does right, being a father can be about the second toughest job there is. A special thanks to those who are doing their best to raise their kids to … Continue reading →

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DACA: Yes!

As a person who lives in Iowa’s minority majority city I was simply astounded Thursday morning when I heard the breaking news that DACA was not overturned. We have friends in the DACA program. No doubt we have friends that … Continue reading →

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