Category Archives: Republicn Policy

Adding Pence Completes The Republican Hate Portfolio

During the Republican primary Donald Trump was quite blatant about what he was running on. He was running on an openly racist platform targeting Muslims and Mexicans in particular, blacks only slightly less pointedly but with plenty of dog whistle … Continue reading

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The Republican Plan To Take Down Your Government

This is an excellent must read article by Matt Sinovic, Director of ProgressIowa, originally published in the Des Moines Register. When did we stop trusting in our government? The government isn’t some distant, unknown group. It’s “us, you and I” … Continue reading

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Hunting Hillary

This is just the ramblings of my mind on how Hillary Clinton became target number one for the corporate right wing media following the amazing reaction by the Republican Party to her being innocent of any accusations of any misdeeds … Continue reading

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Trump, Grassley, And The Courts

Donald Trump and Chuck Grassley have at least one thing in common – they hate judges. Grassley hates judges that are nominated to fill vacancies by persons who are not Republican. Trump hates judges for many reasons, many not good … Continue reading

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Grassley, Sam Bee and Abortion

One of the bad things about email is that it has become a huge money solicitation vehicle. However, every now and then in those solicitations are little nuggets of information that can pique an interest that can lead a person … Continue reading

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Iowa’s GOP: Party First

Recent actions within the Iowa Republican Party serve to illustrate that their focus is totally on party with little thought of the consequences for the state and the country. Actions by Republican office holders and candidates taken individually are often … Continue reading

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Are They Serious?

Just reading a blurb on radioiowa.com concerning a pep rally Iowa Republicans held to get behind the candidacy of Donald Trump. This is an absolute mind boggler. One would like to believe that “serious people” and “adults” – words that … Continue reading

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Americans Have Short Memories

It has been only eight years since the summer when our economy cracked and descended in a downward spiral that would take us to the very edge an economic depression. As we spiraled downward it became pretty apparent that the … Continue reading

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Grassley Events In Iowa Week Of May 1 – 7

Senator Grassley will be making public appearances in three counties along the Iowa Missouri border next week. If you can, get out and let him know that obstructing the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland goes against Iowans sense … Continue reading

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Republicans Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood

They Take a Stand Opposed By 75% of Iowa Iowa House Republicans again this year inserted an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood from any state funding. This is a truly unpopular issue with Iowans. As Beth Wessel-Kroeschell is quoted in … Continue reading

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