Category Archives: Republican Policy

Property Vs. People

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

An appearance by Heather Cox Richardson on WGBH in Boston before the impeachment: (12 minutes, but very interesting – stay to the end for the predictions of what happens to the Republican Party) Many folks have picked up on the … Continue reading →

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“When You Fail To Plan……”

Posted on March 14, 2020 by

Perhaps most everyone has heard that little saying from Ben Franklin – “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Never has this been illustrated so graphically as it is being now. The Covid-19 virus outbreak has been been … Continue reading →

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Ernst Chooses NRA Over Violence Against Women Act

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

Laura Clawson over at dailykos.com is doing some fine reporting with her story on Joni Ernst’s  attempt to pull a little shell game by blocking the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and then introducing her own version … Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow: Experts Warn Democracies Facing Autocracy

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

It is becoming hard to write something topical these days. Just as a person sits down to write a commentary on the latest scandal, there is a new and more serious scandal. But all of the ebb and flow of … Continue reading →

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Rigged Trial Comes Out As Promised

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

It should come as no surprise to anyone in this country or the world, especially the Republican home office in Moscow, that the impeachment “trial” that Mitchell “Moscow Mitch” McConnell promised to fix came out just as he promised it … Continue reading →

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Smirking Joni: Overturning The American Revolution

Posted on February 1, 2020 by

ERNST: "IA caucuses are this next Monday evening. And I'm really interested to see how this discussion today informs and influences the Iowa caucus voters, those Demcaucus goers. Will they be supporting VP Biden at this point?" H/T @JaxAlemany pic.twitter.com/tYYkSPuIDY … Continue reading →

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Social Security And Medicare On The Block If Trump Wins In 2020

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

With the behemoth news story of the impeachment sucking up almost all the TV and radio air, there is very little other news getting out or getting a proper amount of air time. Hopefully, the story out of Davos, Switzerland … Continue reading →

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Remember In November: The Election Is A Referendum On Trump

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

As we head into the caucuses, try to remember that the little issues and squabbles that the media are trying to stir into a big fight are really nothing. Among the candidates still standing I have no problem with any … Continue reading →

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Iowa Policy Project On The State Of The State

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

It is hard to squeeze out time to listen to things like the State of the State address given by the governor last Tuesday. However, when a person can’t listen it is nice to know that someone with deep knowledge … Continue reading →

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Letters Democrats Write

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

Don Paulson of Muscatine regularly shares his thoughts with the world and then shares them with us. His letters are usually so good I ask his permission to post them on occasion on these pages. Here is his most recent: … Continue reading →

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