Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Random Audits To Performed In Iowa Election Day

 For those of us who have grave suspicions about the integrity of our election system since the Help America Vote Act (what a name) was passed and electronic voting became widespread we have some good news today. In Iowa a … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Vote Tuesday Edition

Let me be the 9 millionth to remind you to vote Tuesday. Of course that is only if you haven’t voted once or more already. So be sure to vote, but only one to a customer. Like many I truly … Continue reading

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What Is This Woman Thinking?

video 30 seconds: It is not my custom to run an ad for a Republican candidate but this one just cries out for analysis. It would be hard to do analysis without viewing the object to be analyzed. So forgive … Continue reading

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What We Voted For

We voted early. We voted for the following: We voted for sensible gun laws, and against the current armed to the teeth environment. We voted for equal treatment for all Americans no matter the sex, color, religion (or lack of … Continue reading

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Will IA-04 Be The Political Shot Heard Round The World?

And now a word from Ed Fallon Dear Friends, I’m encouraged that, more than ever, people are taking seriously the importance of voting. To those who still feel it doesn’t matter, let me share this story: When I was a … Continue reading

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Trump Stoking Cold Civil War

Steve Schmidt:  “Forty percent of the country has opted into an alternate reality. We have to wake up and understand the danger this means to all of us…  [The synagogue shooter]  was radicalized by Fox News, by talk radio, and … Continue reading

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American Employers Exploit Undocumented Workers For Profit

Contributed by Joel Wells American employers face almost no risk when hiring undocumented workers and pocket higher profits when they do. This affects the economy of every state in the nation, including Iowa. According to the Pew Research Center report … Continue reading

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Zach Wahls On Midwestern Values, Family, Community

Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2018 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. Our Midwestern values instill in us what family and community is all about. Growing up with lesbian parents during the 1990s and early 2000s, … Continue reading

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How To Decide What Judges To Vote For

Most voters do not encounter judges in their day to day life.  So when November comes and it’s time to vote, what to do about the judges up for retention on the ballot?  Maybe you’ve never even heard their names.  … Continue reading

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Some Of FDR’s Best

“I welcome their hatred” (3 minutes) Second Bill Of rights speech 2 minutes: First inaugural speech (20 minutes) FDR’s speeches are still quite relevant today. Maybe even more than ever as we have Dear Leader hobnobbing with our enemies while … Continue reading

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