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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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Charles Grassley, SCOTUS
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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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Charles Grassley, Farming
Tagged Argentina, beef, Iowa congressional delegation, Javier Milei, Paul Krugman, Republican agriculural policies, soybeans
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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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Calls to Action, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, voter suppression
Tagged call your senators, SAVE Act, suppressing women's votes
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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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Charles Grassley
Tagged checks and balances, Corey Booker, US Senate
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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
Posted in 2024 election, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst
Tagged Ashley Hinson, Miller-Meeks, public meetings, Randy Feenstra, town halls, Zach Nunn
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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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Charles Grassley, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction
Tagged Army McCarthy hearings, January 6th investigation, JFK Assassination, reality TV, Watergate hearings
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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
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
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
Posted in #trumpresistance, Charles Grassley
Tagged China, Iowa public schools, Iowa school privatization, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Saudis, taxes, Taylor Collins
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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
Posted in Charles Grassley, SCOTUS
Tagged fake investigation, FBI investigation, GOP corruption, President Biden, republican lies
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