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Category Archives: Joni Ernst
Yes, People Are Leaving Evangelical Churches Due To Politics
This is the time of year when Christian Churches put on their finery and make a great show of the connection between what their beliefs and the reason that people are so joyful and full of anticipation. But this year … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, church and state, Joni Ernst
Tagged evangelicalism, people leaving churches, religion and politics
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True Hypocrisy: Republicans On Crime
Whenever I hear a Republican raise the Spector of crime I can’t help but think that theirs is the party whose elected officials are hiding, harboring and following arguably the biggest criminal in American history. Can you guess who? Much … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Ashley Hinson, Christina Bohannan, crime, Deidre DeJear, Liz Mathis, Marianette Miller-Meeks, Republican hypocrisy
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Every Republican Backs Trump ( The Lincoln Project)
This is a short clip from The Lincoln Project that really, really hits home here in Iowa (1 minute): Think about this for a minute. For those of you who watched the January 6th Special Committee hearing Thursday who read … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Christina Bohannan, Cindy Axne, Deidre DeJear, Liz Mathis, Mike Franken for Senate, Ryan Melton
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Reminder: Victims Of Gun Violence Scarred For Life
Cooper Roberts, 8 year old victim of the July 4th Highland Park shooting, has a long haul ahead of him (35 seconds) It has been what? around 50 days since the mass shooting by a teenager during a July 4th … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, gun control, gun safety, Joni Ernst
Tagged carnage, gun laws, gun victims
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Kick Out The Traitors And Sympathizers
Adam Schiff’s closing speech Tuesday (3:30) The January 6th Special Committee has done a masterful job of putting together the time line and the actions and actors that led to the full blown attempt at overthrowing the legitimately elected government … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst
Tagged Ashley Hinson, nation of laws, Randy Feenstra, treason
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Money In Politics: The Root Of All Evil
We are in what I often think of as the Patriotic days of summer. From Flag Day on June 14th, when the flag was adopted by the Continental Congress through Juneteenth when all the slaves finally learned they were free … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, gun control, gun safety, Joni Ernst, money out of politics
Tagged corporate influence, corruption
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I Just Don’t Know What To Say
Does it ever seem like we have been on a merry-go-round for the past 40 years? Slowly picking up speed but constantly going through the same experiences? We seem to learn nothing along the way that will help us turn … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, gun control, gun safety, Joni Ernst, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged U of Iowa massacre, Uvalde
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A Little Fun From Progress Iowa
Editor’s comment: The folks at Progress Iowa run an annual “Extreme 16” yearly to coincide with the NCAA tournament. Sadly, Iowa’s Extreme 16 seldom make it because they are good. Rather, these are people in positions of power who can … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, iowa legislature 2022, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
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“Legitimate Political Discourse”
I frequently check in on Robert Reich’s Inequality Media. His videos are dedicated to how working folks and the poor are getting screwed in this country. This week his focus was a bit different. He focused on the absolutely insane … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, 2022 Election campaign, Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Feenstra, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Robert Reich
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STATEMENT: Iowa Needs Build Back Better
Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org> Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, press@progressiowa.org STATEMENT: Iowa Needs Build Back Better Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement calling on Iowa’s federal delegation to support the Build Back Better framework announced … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, Education, Joni Ernst
Tagged Affordable Housing, Ashley Hinson, Build Back Better, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra
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