Category Archives: GOP

Why Terry Branstad Couldn’t Care Less About Us

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

I remember these principles from a macro-economics class I took in college:  When there are more jobs than workers available to fill the jobs, wages go up, unions are strong.  When there are more workers than there are jobs available, … Continue reading →

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Mathis v. Golding Forum in Senate District 18

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The announcement of the candidate forum between Republican Cindy Golding and Democrat Liz Mathis in State Senate District 18 was late in coming, so I watched the debate on television rather than at Linn-Mar High School Auditorium in Marion. A … Continue reading →

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SD 18: GOP Candidate Golding Calls Unemployment Taxes “Silly Regulation”

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

http://thegazette.com/2011/10/23/golding-says-dont-fear-the-gridlock/   (Is that to the tune of “don’t fear the reaper?) Republican Cindy Golding in the SD18 race actually called unemployment taxes a “silly regulation” for businesses.  This just strikes me as an amazing statement from a candidate given the … Continue reading →

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The Iowa Democratic Caucuses from the Grassroots

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

This whole season of politics has been a non-event where I live. It’s true, regardless of how people are registered to vote. There are too many other things to do in life than to think about politics a year before … Continue reading →

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Cheerleading for Obama

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Trish Nelson

It’s homecoming weekend at the University of Iowa, so let’s talk football! Some on the left say those who support President Obama  are  “cheerleading.”  Not that there’s anything wrong with that!   There is a vague sense I get that … Continue reading →

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For Everyday Iowans the Game is Rigged

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

That former Iowa Senator Swati Dandekar was a lapdog for certain public utilities became clear while I was listening to the House of Representatives debate HF 561 in the gallery earlier this year. HF 561 is what is called a … Continue reading →

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Is GOP Newspeak Destroying Our Democracy?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by bfiasamosborne

SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS, THUS SAY THE PIGS “GOP subservient oinking cannot hide the fact that the amassment of more-and-more by fewer-and-fewer has destroyed jobs and increased unemployment.“ by Sam Osborne It is time for We The People … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Dave Loebsack on Libya

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

On Monday, August 22, 2011, Iowa’s 2nd District Congressman Dave Loebsack appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s program The Exchange with Ben Kieffer. During the half hour program, Dave reacted to the recent developments in Libya. Following is a delayed live … Continue reading →

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Help Congressman Loebsack Fight GOP Attack Ads

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Trish Nelson

This note from Loebsack for Congress came to our inbox today. It’s beginning. Tomorrow, the National Republican Campaign Committee will begin running negative ads against me across the district.  Over the next two weeks they will attack my record using … Continue reading →

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SEC Destroys Evidence, Grassley Cries Foul

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Dave Bradley

In the last couple of days revelations have come to light that the SEC has actually been destroying documents in cases that have come to a stoppage of investigation for various reasons. The story behind the destruction of these documents … Continue reading →

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