Category Archives: Children

Starving The Kids?? How Low Can Republicans Go??

First – what’s going on (9.5 minutes) THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE!!!! It is almost unbelievable. Republicans are PURPOSELY imposing policies that will inflict real pain on real people. 42 million Americans including as many as 16 million CHILDREN are purposely having … Continue reading

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12 Years Ago Today: Sandy Hook

Video of Sandy Hook survivors as they prepare to graduate high school last summer(9:10) I am sitting here trying to come up with some meaningful phrase to try to capture the continuing enormity of what happened 12 years ago today. … Continue reading

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ENOUGH!!!

David Hogg from Thursday (3 minutes): The school shooting in Georgia Tuesday was the 416th such shooting since the attack on Columbine on April 24th, 1999 some 25+ years ago. Four hundred sixteen shootings. Over 370,000 students have been exposed … Continue reading

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Child Labor And Wage Theft: Labor In Iowa

Iowa has been the center of negative national attention this legislative session for many egregious act, not the least of which is changing child labor laws to put kids to work earlier, in more dangerous situations and for longer hours. … Continue reading

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Now We Are What They Said We Were

(3 minutes) Those of us who have lived in Iowa all or most of their lives know that Iowa has been the butt of many comments on how the state is backward, the populous dumb and way out of step … Continue reading

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Sick Of The Murders Of Children? Do Something!

Rep Jamaal Bowman calls out Republicans as cowards (2 minutes):  Do you remember a little over a month ago when far right Republicans were displaying pins depicting assault weapons as if they are some kind of fun toy? I do … Continue reading

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Why Teachers Are Important

From Robert Reich a great tribute to a teacher. A video (3 minutes) that points out what the radical right is doing to our schools. The radical right Republicans have been using teachers as one of their go-to whipping boys … Continue reading

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No High Five. Instead A Session Summation

The legislature has adjourned. Thus Progress Iowa ha ended their daily newsletter. Earlier this week they sent out a great summation of the bad deeds of our Republican legislature. All for the rich and none for the poor I would … Continue reading

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The High Five!

Another High Five from Progress Iowa. The legislature is back in session so be careful out there: We made it to Friday! It’s been a busy week in Iowa, but that’s why our team is here to give you the … Continue reading

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George Carlin on “Pro-Life”

Of course we had to show this video with the leak of Justice Alito’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade: (9 minutes) “Once you are born you are on your own.” Don’t you wish the Regressive Party would work as hard … Continue reading

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