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retired in West Liberty

Covid Kim Taking Undeserved Credit

This seems to be a recurring theme in the Republican Party. Democrats do the hard work of drafting and passing legislation over the near unanimous opposition from Republicans. Then when programs are put in place, Republicans jump in front of … Continue reading

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Dog Whistles, CRT And Grassley

Earlier this week the media world was all agog over the Virginia gubernatorial race. A Republican won. This was in character for Virginia. For decades the party out of power in DC has been the winner in the Virgina governor’s … Continue reading

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America Is On Strike! Robert Reich

  Telling it like it is as usual from former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. (3:38) 

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Sunday Funday: This Is Halloween! Edition

Kids, do not try this at home (4:30) Doesn’t that bring back some memories? Well, it is one of those magic days of the year. Ghouls and ghosties and all sorts of kids dressed as sci-fi characters , critters and … Continue reading

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STATEMENT: Iowa Needs Build Back Better

Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, press@progressiowa.org STATEMENT: Iowa Needs Build Back Better Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement calling on Iowa’s federal delegation to support the Build Back Better framework announced … Continue reading

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Medicare Advantage???

Well it is that time of year when it seems like every Tom, Dick and Harry is cramming my mailbox, my computer and my TV screen with their so-called Medicare ADVANTAGE! programs. It is that time of year when the … Continue reading

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Why No Pandemic Response Investigation?

The news that the Covid-19 vaccination for children under 12 may be approved the first week of November was greeted with joy in our family. Thanks to that we are feeling pretty sure that well before Thanksgiving all members of … Continue reading

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The Five Laws Of Universal Stupidity 

I ran across this article last week. While I almost couldn’t stop laughing, I also couldn’t help but to admit it was spot on.   In 1976, a professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley published an … Continue reading

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Sticker Shocks Coming?

This is the time of year that many of us get the bad news on prices of such things as health insurance (or Medicare supplements for some), house insurances and of course winter heating fuel.  As you know, insurance rates … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: What Subpoena Means Edition

You may not see it my way, but to me this is about as scary of a video as I could play during the Halloween. Here is a video of a large group of representatives unwilling to do a damn … Continue reading

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