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retired in West Liberty

Great Idea – Sara Sedlacek Helps Food Bank

Sara Sedlacek is pictured above with Louisa County Auditor candidate Sandi Elliot (middle) and Louisa County Supervisor Paula Buckman (right) with donations for the Columbus Junction Food Bank A couple of weeks ago the Sara Sedlacek campaign came up with … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Discussion

A HEALTHY DISCUSSION is a series of bipartisan forums that will give Iowa Congressional Delegation members an opportunity to discuss critical health topics with Iowans. You will hear firsthand how our elected officials will work to reduce the cost of … Continue reading →

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11th Anniversary Of “Bin Laden Determined To Strike In US”

Last Monday was the eleventh anniversary of the August 6th, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing titled “Bin Laden determined to strike in the United States.” Most can recall that then Pres. George W. Bush was on a brush cleaning vacation in Texas. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Could You Pass High School?

I find these little quizzes online and sometimes I enjoy passing them along. Are you smarter than a 12th grader? 1) Which of the following is irrational? a) 3.33333333 b) 2/3 c) the square root of 64 d) pi   … Continue reading →

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Mitt’s Myth Misses Mark

by Dave Hunt Today we have a guest post from Dave Hunt of Tipton.  Dave is a retired teacher from North Cedar High School and a former Iowa Teacher of the Year. Mitt Romney has advocated cutting the corporate tax … Continue reading →

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Matt Schultz Working For Tea Party, Not For All Iowans

I grew up in an Iowa where common sense ruled more often than not. Iowans back in the day would tell those who put party before the good of the whole to take a hike. We would tend to elect Republicans, … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

These days there is a lot of talk about improving health care nationwide. In Iowa, it’s not just talk. We’ve taken big steps toward making sure all Iowans have access to the best possible health care. This year in the … Continue reading →

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Romney Rhetoric Comes Home

Last week Romney said that culture was the difference between the per capita GDP of Palestinian people and Israelis. Based on that logic, then mostly republican states in the US share that same issue. ALEC Exposure Becoming Toxic to Corporations. Based … Continue reading →

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Yankee Romney Goes To London

The Olympic are in full swing. Michael Phelps is swimming, Rafalca is dancing and Mitt Romney has his hand out for money. What could be more thrilling than the pageantry and power of the Olympics and the pandering and gaffes of … Continue reading →

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Ignore At Your Own Peril

Once more we have a guest opinion from Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very … Continue reading →

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