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retired in West Liberty

Why This Election Is So Important

I will be brief this week. I haven’t checked with others in our group of writers, but I am guessing that most will be up to their eyeballs working the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) effort this weekend. But I … Continue reading

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Come November, Women Will Remember

Do not forget what women mean to the Republican Party. Basically your worth is measured as a carrier of  babies. They do not care about your health, they do not care about your rights, they do not care that you … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Iowa Democrats Of Old

Wow – when did I get so old? Well I thought I would bring back some memories of the old days and I realized I was quite alive then. Well I hope some of these names will stir your memories as … Continue reading

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For the People

Today we have a guest post by Dave Hunt of Tipton. Dave is a retired educator and former Iowa Teacher of the Year. Republicans won’t admit it but the 2009 Obama stimulus plan created and saved 3 million jobs and … Continue reading

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Tired Of Right Wingers Claiming To Be Victims

Tuesday night a couple of weeks ago I was down at Muscatine City Hall for a forum for the Muscatine County candidates for state office. At the end of the proceedings, Bobby Kaufmann raised a ruckus about a mailer from his … Continue reading

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Support For Romney Amazing

One thing that has simply confounded me during the general election campaign is that Romney continues to get at least a 44% level of support pretty much since the beginning. This guy is perhaps the worst candidate in history and … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Who Said It?

Some folks can sum up a great thought in a few well chosen words. And sometimes we like to ascribe the ability to do so to folks we really admire. And in doing so we sometimes attribute great thoughts to the … Continue reading

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Lockout Leaves Bitter Taste

Got this in email. Quite a reminder of the state of Labor in America today. Please join in boycotting Crystal Sugar. Corporate greed isn’t sweet no matter how many spoons of sugar you take with it. Just ask the sugar … Continue reading

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Romney Plan: Bad For Iowans

An analysis of the Romney – Ryan Plan put out by the Center for American Progress shows that the Romney-Ryan Plan could hit most Iowans in the pocketbook extremely hard. Considering that most are far from recovered from the most recent … Continue reading

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Voting At Walmart?

Notes I have on my messy desk If Republicans thought their policies were so popular that everyone loved them, they would enact legislation so you could vote at Walmart when you stop in to buy some much needed item that … Continue reading

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