Category Archives: 2018 Election Campaign

The Steve King / Kim Reynolds Incident

Sorry I am late to the game  on this. The season has been incredibly busy: Like many of you and thousands and thousands of our fellow Iowans we were absolutely astounded not only by the Steve King tweet stating that … Continue reading

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Astonishing Number: US Spends $250 Million Per Day On War

That astonishing number is according to International Business Times, what the GWOT – Great War on Terror – has cost the US – some $1.46 Trillion total – since the day planes were flown into the World Trade Center and … Continue reading

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Rick Steves On The Tax Cuts For The Rich

I have always liked this guy. Now I like him a lot more. From his facebook entry: More money than many Americans make in their entire lifetime. That’s what Congressional Republicans are voting to give me as a tax break. … Continue reading

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From Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”

December 23, 1776 THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and … Continue reading

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Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame

For your votes for a bill that will end the ACA and drive up insurance rates to unaffordable levels for many. Shame for your votes that will rob from the poor and middle class and give massive amounts to the … Continue reading

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Republicans Just Don’t Get it

Have you ever noticed that Republicans at least since the days of Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” and probably long before that always seem to take the wrong lesson from major events? Based on previous experience one could expect that Republicans will … Continue reading

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Franken’s Resignation Casts A Pall On The Season

We will miss this voice Last year we barely celebrated the season since we were looking down the barrel of what had the makings of the worst presidency in the history of this country and perhaps one of the worst … Continue reading

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Some Good News From Next Door

Seems like we are swimming in a veritable ocean of bad news on an almost hourly basis. Therefore a story that shows even a small glimmer of sanity must be spotlighted in hopes that whatever caused it to happen is … Continue reading

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Scholten And Jacobsen Taking It To King

King confronted by DACA students in 2014  (7 minutes) Always fun to watch Rand Paul run from these kids. For some reason I am having a good feeling about the chances for a Democrat finally taking out Iowa’s most embarrassing … Continue reading

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King Is Just Plain Cruel

Using his power to terrorize kids. Truly gives Iowa an ugly reputation. Remember when David Duke of Ku Klux Klan fame tweeted little things like “GOD BLESS STEVE KING”? This was a followup to Duke’s own tweet declaring: “Just in … Continue reading

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