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retired in West Liberty

Good Bye Bachmann

The way she lies, is someone doing a fact check on this one? Based on her history, it has about a 10% chance of being true that she is really quitting. Sadly the circumstances that produce a Bachmann have been made … Continue reading

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Drying Out Time Quiz

Well you know that old saying about be careful what you wish for? Be quite careful as you wish for it to dry out now, or it may never rain again.Here is hoping our farming friends were not hurt too much … Continue reading

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Republicans Lie? Surprise!

  In a survey released Wednesday, Politifact noted that Republicans lie 3 times more than Democrats. This is based on a study of statements only since the beginning of Obama’s second term. Although I did not see this noted, I would … Continue reading

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Is There Hope For Medicaid Expansion?

As I wrote this during the week, Medicaid Expansion looked like it was at an impasse. Now it appears we have a compromise that leans to the favor of the ACA plan. One thing I have learned is not to count … Continue reading

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Quiz For A Quiet Week

Boy, the way things have been going lately it was nice to have a relatively quiet week. Of course that depended to a great deal on where you are at. If you were in Oklahoma, it was anything but quiet. Looks … Continue reading

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It Is Not All Dark

This is one of those moments in history where things couldn’t look much darker. It seems like the arc of history is currently bending toward the forces against humanity. We have been here before and have survived. This time it seems … Continue reading

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Major Fleets Converting To Natural Gas

  When we look behind the curtain of bad policies that remain stuck in place by Republican obstruction you will see that companies are gearing up for the future despite what policies are in place. For them, to be behind the … Continue reading

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What Happened Last Week??

Yesterday was our anniversary – number 39 I am told. We had a great day – went out for dinner and did some spring cleaning and began the annual process of killing some tomato plants. I love nature. And  I … Continue reading

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Alliance Tele-Town Hall with Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)

As you may have heard, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently introduced the Strengthen Social Security Act, S.567. Instead of a cold, calculated benefit cut like the chained CPI, this bill would actually increase Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments(COLA) by an … Continue reading

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Comic Economics And Diversions

Just reading a great Paul Krugman column where he notes that when traditional economics theory is ignored, disaster will follow. And as an addendum he notes that once the disaster happened, continuing to ignore traditional economic theory has led to a … Continue reading

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