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retired in West Liberty

Trump Shoots At China, Hits Iowa Squarely

Just a short note in case you hadn’t heard. There has been some blowback from our bully president’s unilateral move to impose tariffs on Chinese products. The Chinese stood up to the bully. Not sure our bully was expecting that … Continue reading →

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Five Days to Help Tracy Freese And Other Items

College & Young Democrats this Saturday, Tim Winter Event this Saturday, Blue Wave Program this Summer  Dear Friends: This is just a quick update about four campaign-related items: First, you can still help Tracy Freese, candidate for state senate, before … Continue reading →

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Evangelicals Exposed In Lust For Power

video – 5 minutes The last couple of weeks of revelations on the Stormy Daniels tryst with the current president has also revealed a lot about one of the current president’s biggest group of faithful followers. That group are those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: It’s Easter Edition

I have never understood why Easter is a floating religious holiday. As a friend of mine once stated “If we know the date Jesus was born, why don’t we know the date he died?” This year it is early and … Continue reading →

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Judges On Political Hot Seat Across The Country

Where Did Such An Idea Ever Come From? Video – 7.5 minutes Among all the other daily noise that is invading our lives on the political front is the ever increasing attacks on the various levels of the court system. … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s New Health Non-Insurance Passes

I will not pretend to be an expert on the new health insurance (non-insurance?) legislation passed this week by the Iowa legislature. Reading I have done on it seems to indicate that the legislature has just re-invented the crap policies … Continue reading →

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Will An “A” From The NRA Be The New Scarlet Letter?

Last October following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Gavin Aronson over at the iowainformer.com listed the contributions that Iowa senators and congress members got from the NRA. blogforiowa.com ran a story on this shortly after the Parkland shootings. But it certainly … Continue reading →

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Thought On The March For Our Lives

Like many in Iowa we were snowed out of attending a local rally. Our hats off to those who were able to attend. We thank you. Like so many others the senseless gun violence perpetrated on our country in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: I’m Ascared Edition

The news of Bolton’s return has caused many critters to have a bad day (1.5 minutes) Looks like Dear leader has done it. In his quest to Foxify his joke of an administration he pulled the angry walrus out of … Continue reading →

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School Vouchers Rear Their Ugly Head In Iowa

Like many we got an email Wednesday night warning us that Iowa senate Republicans were going to take a run at passing a school voucher law for Iowa. Many thoughts immediately crossed my mind: the first was “not this again.” … Continue reading →

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