Category Archives: Charles Grassley

How Close Is The US To Dictatorship?

Potential SCOTUS case could make Trump untouchable The Republicans knew where they were headed when they took control of the courts 17:30 – Heather Cox Richarson’s Thursday podcast. Discussion of dictatorial power starts about 13:00 This suddenly became a real … Continue reading

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Watta Kick In The Teeth

 12 minutes – Trump’s beef plan is a kick in the teeth for cattle ranchers in the US: Just as ranchers see beef prices climb due to various factors, including Trump’s unilateral tariff imposition, Trump turns around and kicks the … Continue reading

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Help SAVE Women’s Votes!

A bit long, but very detailed Marc Elias from Democracy Docket )17 minutes) Voter suppression is the MAGA crowd’s biggest single weapon in any election these days. After years of chewing bigger and bigger holes in eligible voter roles – … Continue reading

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A Tale Of Two Senators: Booker And Grassley

Booker’s Top Ten Moments Tuesday/Wednesday. 14 minutes:  The incredible difference between the parties in the US was never so plainly visible as it was this week. On one hand was Senator Corey Booker of New Jersey using that old hammer … Continue reading

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MEMO: Nunn On The Run From Iowans

We got this memo Wednesday from Fairness For Iowa. I suspect this is a subgroup within Progress Iowa. In the following email, Matt Sinovic points out that Iowa’s all Republican (and might I add MAGA) congressional delegation has few public … Continue reading

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Reality TV For The Fall

Was listening to a segment on what the new TV season will offer for this fall over the weekend. The tie in for the segment was Labor Day weekend and the ongoing strikes by the writers and actors groups. This … Continue reading

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Disconnected Thoughts On A Holiday Weekend

For some reason I just can’t concentrate this week on a single subject. As I start to think deeply on a subject, suddenly I am distracted and my mind starts to consider the new subject. That may be a pattern … Continue reading

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One More Time: Why Voting Matters

Back in early 2016 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died. When a Supreme Court Justice dies, the constitution says that the president shall appoint a replacement ‘with the advice and consent of the Senate.’ For most of us we would … Continue reading

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Letters, We Send Letters

While the Letters to the Editor continue to get squeezed from Iowa papers we continue to speak out and let them know what we believe. Once again here is a LTTE from blogforiowa friend, Don Paulson. He packs a lot … Continue reading

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Chuckles Grassley: Major Party Animal

5 minutes: So here goes Don Quixote Grassley tilting his lance at a wind mill and hoping he hits Joe Biden. Grassley has been on his quest now for what seems like a decade, but actually started just as soon … Continue reading

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