Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Hinson Steps In It Big Time

It has seemed since day one both Ashley Hinson and Marriannette Miller-Meeks have both essentially been sleep walking through their respective terms in congress. Apparently both are relying on an Iowa press that seldom bothers to dig into questions and … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Republican SCOTUS Vacation Edition

Randy’s newest! (4 minutes): As most of you know, the SCOTUS usually announces the last of its decisions before July 1st and then shutters the doors until the first Monday in October. It has always been a bit of an … Continue reading

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Iowans Vote To Censure Adam Schiff

Schiff responds to censure (6 minutes 17 seconds) Last Friday twice indicted, twice impeached and loser in a civil harassment lawsuit, Donald Trump took to his “truth social” website following a vote in which Congress member Adam Schiff withstood a … Continue reading

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It’s Been A Year Since Dobbs

11 minutes: While we did have a midterm election last November and Dobbs was a major factor in that election, it is possible that the electorate had yet at that time absorbed what the full effect of the Dobbs decision … Continue reading

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Tomorrow Is Juneteenth

(7 minutes)  The reversion of America to a country where racial hatred and separation  is a central theme of one American party has really helped to highlight the importance of a holiday like Juneteenth in the country’s calendar.  To say … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Juneteenth, Pride Month and Father’s Day Edition

(1 minute)  Since I was young I have thought of the time from Memorial Day to July 4th as the Patriotic month. This is the time of celebrating and showing pride in our country. Juneteenth fits well in the patriotic … Continue reading

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Republicans Already Moving To Dismantle Debt Ceiling Deal

Boy, that didn’t take long, did it? Is the ink even dry on the paper that President Biden signed a couple of weeks ago to  kick the debt ceiling idiocy down the road a couple of years? Just like doing … Continue reading

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Comment On Presidential Espionage And Iowa Republicans

Donald Trump carried out a form of espionage right in front of our faces, on TV and in the public. He did it during his presidency by showing documents to various foreign officials, especially Russians starting in his first couple … Continue reading

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SCOTUS Surprise Decision Against Gerrymandering

4 minutes:   Sorry we didn’t remind those among us who are Supreme Court watchers last week that it is June and time for the SCOTUS to wrap up its term with their usual end of term pronouncements that may … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Indictmas Day Has Come Edition

Patrick Baughman of Sioux City West made a stand for trans rights and against banning books as his school’s valedictorian last Saturday. A full story and a video of his stand can be seen here at iowastartingline. Excellent job,  Patrick. … Continue reading

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