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retired in West Liberty

Congressman Loebsack On Disaster Relief

Last Friday, the National Republican Campaign Committee began calling Iowans telling them that I’m holding up aid for disaster victims. This is despite the fact that I’ve called on Speaker Boehner three times to deliver assistance to disaster victims. In … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – U of IOWA and Writers’ Workshop Edition

The U of iowa Writers’ Workshop was founded in 1936. That makes this institution a ripe 75 years old. Many do not even know of its existence even here in Iowa. Yet there has been some great great literature that … Continue reading

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Last Chance For Teapublican Party Of Iowa And Other Observations

War on Middle Class Well Funded Don’t say George W. didn’t fund at least one of his wars. Sure he didn’t fund the war in Iraq nor the War on Afghanistan. But, boy oh boy did he ever fund the … Continue reading

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Republicans Prove Devolution And Other Observations

Let me start with a plug for one of the best sites to find information and solid analysis about Iowa issues: the Iowa Policy Project . Those folks over there look at the issues in very basic terms and translate … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Let’s Harvest!

The harvest moon the other night let it be known that it is time for the harvest to begin in the very near future. Here are some questions about Iowa and American crops and other things to do with the … Continue reading

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69,000 Bridges Structurally Deficient In America – How Many Are In Iowa?

That is the number that Rachel Maddow cited the other night during her segment concerning bridge disrepair in America today. I went to Google to verify that number, and most of the citations were much higher than that. The map … Continue reading

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Incompetence And 9/11

This week I will forego the normal Sunday Funday post. The anniversary of the only attack on the American mainland seems hardly the time for game playing. Things will be back to normal next week. There is an aspect to … Continue reading

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The Upside-Down Republican View of Power

Most Americans think that the power structure of the government and the country is pretty much what is described in the Constitution. The people are the sovereign, the final deciders. Through their votes they choose the President as the head … Continue reading

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Harkin Labor Day Report: America’s Middle Class Needs Our Help

In Advance of President’s Address on Jobs, Labor Committee Chairman Releases Report Showing Why Government Investments in Middle Class are Critical WASHINGTON – As the nation prepares to honor America’s workers this weekend, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Labor Songs Edition

One of the marks of tough times in the US and in most countries is the expression of distress through music and the other arts. Labor Day is a celebration not only of the working person, but also of the … Continue reading

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