Category Archives: Republican Policy

It Is Way Beyond Time For Universal Health Care

3 minutes: Following on my previous post concerning the looming implementation of major changes in traditional medicare in 6 states (but I think we can be assured that Republicans will push hard for full implementation quickly) I think it is … Continue reading

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Destroying Medicare: The MAGA WISeR Scam

Make no doubt that there have been two top targets for Republicans of all stripes since the New Deal became ensconced in our country. The first, of course, is Social Security. Target numero uno since it was signed into law … Continue reading

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“Intellectual Freedom”? Maybe Not So Much

The University of Iowa opened what is called a “Center For Intellectual Freedom” at the university. As I understand it, the idea came from the Iowa legislature last year. Like so many projects fostered by the extremist right of this … Continue reading

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Nebraska (Iowa?) Is On A Roll

This is a reprint from Markos Moulitsis on dailykos.com from Saturday November 29th. Dailykos does allow reprints of their articles. Without too much imagination, you should be able to see that what is ailing Nebraska is also ailing Iowa. Nebraska … Continue reading

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Ramblings Of A Polluted Mind

After watching the video that Trish Nelson posted on here Thursday morning concerning Iowa’s heavily polluted waterways, I also ran into some stories concerning Trump administration’s recent efforts to  roll back rules that concern pollution or are adjacent to pollution in … Continue reading

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Black Friday Boycott

WE’RE PULLING THE PLUG ON  CORPORATE CONTROL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, WESHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM // SYSTEM ERROR: CONNECTION TO CAPITALISM LOST This is a coordinated economic shutdown—a collective refusal to participate in a system that profits off our pain, exploits … Continue reading

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Miles Bruner Quits The Republican Party

 A very interesting insight into a party operative who finally realizes how what he did affects his country and his family’s future. Miles Bruner interviewed by Sam Stein of the Bulwark (28:36):     The above video is coupled with … Continue reading

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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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Hinson, Miller-Meeks Won’t Stand Up For Women

That was real courage on display on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon. Victims of child traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell coming forward and telling their stories and demanding justice. Congress members Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie held the press … Continue reading

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Two Santas About To Rumble

Thom Hartmann reminds us what the “two Santa Claus Theory’ is. (9:30)  Apparently the original video of Jude Wanniski speaking before a group of Republicans telling them how they need to kill the “Democratic” Santa Claus of social security, medicare, … Continue reading

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