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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday: Individual One Edition

We now have a dilemma at Sunday Funday: do we continue to refer to the current president as Dear Leader or do we use the newer and maybe more descriptive nomenclature of the Special Counsel’s Office “Individual One?” I must … Continue reading

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Statewide Labor Center Summit

Posted on November 28, 2018  We need you at the Labor Center Statewide Summit: Monday, December 3, 11 am in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber! Thousands of Iowans have spoken: The time is now From Iowa workers to UI faculty, … Continue reading

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Ernst Shows Ignorance On Climate

We just got past what I believe many of us felt may have been the last gasp for real democracy to maintain its tenuous grip on this country. Now the Democrats have the difficult task of simultaneously attempting to  craft … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Thanksgiving Hangover Edition

  Probably should have seen this before that Thanksgiving Day dinner (4.5 minutes) Democratic victories across the country two weeks ago led to some more comfortable Thanksgiving Day meals for many. Now there is hope that for at least 2 … Continue reading

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Bill McKibben: How Extreme Weather Is Shrinking the Planet

  Most people know Bill McKibben as one of the leading climate scientists and activists in the world. In an article in this week’s New Yorker magazine, McKibben pulls no punches about where man’s (and in many cases corporate America’s) … Continue reading

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Soybean Farmers Now Really In The Crosshairs Of Trump’s Policies

From the time Donald Trump announced his unilateral imposition of tariffs on products coming from China through China’s imposition of strategically aimed retalliation it has in some ways resembled a couple of old men playing a bluffing game. Certainly many … Continue reading

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Post Election The Mind Wanders

If Matt Whitaker had any ability as a lawyer he would understand that he is about the least qualified person in the US to be Attorney General. Of course the man who promoted him is only interested in fealty and … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Happy Thanksgiving Edition

This year Thanksgiving Day coincides with the 55th anniversary of President Kennedy’s murder. So for many of us Thursday will be a day of mixed feelings.  While the media created fantasy of Americans on Thanksgiving Day is that of happy  … Continue reading

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Indivisible: How We Win In 2020

Once again from the email pile comes some good news for 2020: Short-version: Now that we won a ton of elections(!), we’re launching two new, big guides outlining the Indivisible strategy for the next two years. Indivisible on Offense demystifies … Continue reading

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NARAL:  Stop New Rules On Birth Control

“The Trump administration introduced new rules this month (November 14th) — similar to rules already blocked by federal courts — that would allow non-profits, private businesses, and universities to refuse to cover birth control in their insurance policies based on “moral … Continue reading

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