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retired in West Liberty

Ernst Proud To Have Her Support

Palin Family Involved In Brawl America averted a disaster by rejecting John McCain and his craven pick of Sarah Palin for vice president in 2008. The very thought of what a Vice-President Palin would have unleashed on this country is … Continue reading

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Krugman: Medicare Spending Is Down!

Major news that barely registered a tinkle in what passes for news media last week. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised since it was a holiday weekend and when the administration has good news it seldom makes the front section, … Continue reading

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Why Is Kent Sorenson Worth $75,000?

Kent Sorenson is a small player in a small state in the political game. Before he became a suspect in a bribery scheme there were probably only a few even in his own district who could tell you much about … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: The Last Harkin Steak Fry

In case you forgot today is the last annual Harkin Steak Fry. This is an annual fundraiser that helps pay a lot of bills for the Iowa Democratic Party. We can’t go this year due to previous commitments, but we … Continue reading

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Kudos to Bolkcom, Courtney And Hogg

Three Iowa Democratic senators will attempt to keep food and transportation expenses to a week to $77, approximately the amount that those living on minimum wage in Iowa has in their budgets for those items. While it can never be … Continue reading

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Brad Anderson’s Positive Campaign

In a day when the negative campaigning is the coin of the realm, Brad Anderson is a pleasant change. His campaign for Secretary of State focuses around the good things he will bring to the office. Anderson proposes making it … Continue reading

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Whatever Happened To Family Values?

Let’s talk kitchen table issues. Let’s get real about what they are and who supports the side of the issue that will really help families stay together, grow and prosper. American families have been so beat down by Republicans claiming … Continue reading

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Quotes For Labor Day

Abraham Lincoln understood what labor meant: “Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Labor Day Edition

Traditionally this was the start of political campaigns and the end of summer vacation for school age kids. Now politics goes all year long and nearly every aspect of our lives has been politicized by the right, including how we … Continue reading

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LTTE: Branstad Avoids Debates

The following LTTE was submitted by Randy Naber of Muscatine. Randy is a retired teacher and a member of the Muscatine school board and a bowler. We want to encourage folks to please use the letters sections of their newspapers … Continue reading

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