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retired in West Liberty

A Rant From Twitter:

(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Earth Day Was Yesterday Edition

(2:40) There just didn’t seem to be enough exciting news on the climate change front to use space for Earth Day yesterday. Earth Day is significant, but only one day during which a lot of politicians and other notables pretend … Continue reading →

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Now We Are What They Said We Were

(3 minutes) Those of us who have lived in Iowa all or most of their lives know that Iowa has been the butt of many comments on how the state is backward, the populous dumb and way out of step … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Economy, Iowa legislature 2023, Kim Reynolds, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Policy | 1 Comment

A Graph Can Speak Volumes

US federal deficit by president. Makes it clear which is the party of fiscal responsibility. And it ain’t the radical Republican right. pic.twitter.com/sHGMQ4E109 — Michael Okuda (@MikeOkuda) October 23, 2022 That trend line is more than self explanatory. Were we … Continue reading →

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Iowa Women’s Basketball Celebration April 14, 2023

It was a magical season with a team that played with joy in every game. They almost climbed the pinnacle, but fell a little short. But as they climbed that mountain many of us were with them every step of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Bribery In The Courts Edition

As if having a criminal at the head of their party isn’t enough, Republicans are now leading the US into more uncharted territory in the area of Supreme Court corruption. The Roberts Court has appeared to be steeped in corruption … Continue reading →

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Following my previous position how the far right Republicans use big money, media and systemic loopholes to get and keep power I found Thom Hartmann’s daily rant for Thursday to fit right into the theme. Hartmann points out that the … Continue reading →

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Are The Walls Closing In?

Somehow you can just feel it. I don’t want to get too optimistic, but as we see the extreme radical right continuing to overstep the bounds of democracy we are also seeing a backlash especially among the young folks who … Continue reading →

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Reminder That Republicans Will Wreck The Economy In June

June is not that far away. Last I recall Republicans are refusing to do anything about the the debt ceiling. I believe Treasury Secretary can continue to shuffle bills around, but at some point very soon she nor anyone else … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Easter Bribery Edition

Well, I was all set to write some light hearted stuff about Easter, but the story of Clarence Thomas  and all the huge bribes he has taken while being a Justice on the Supreme Court broke. I can imagine that … Continue reading →

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