Category Archives: #trumpresistance

Merry Christmas: Republicans Cut SNAP Benefits

  This would be bad news no matter what time of year it was announced, but announcing cutbacks to food programs just before the holidays seems particularly cruel. For this current administration it is par for the course in their … Continue reading

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Be Sure To Add Ernst To This List

Houston Police Chief went off on a much needed rant the other day calling out politicians whose cowardice in the face of the NRA he felt led to the death of one of his officers in a domestic dispute (1.3 … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Happy Thanksgiving Edition

One thing to be thankful for this week – A new Randy Rainbow video (4 minutes): I do no know about you folks, but I could use a break to try to touch base with normal for a few days. … Continue reading

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Revisiting the New Deal And Taxes

Many parallels have been drawn between the coming election year and the 1932 election year. In 1932 the country and the world were in dire financial straits with people starving across the globe. While that is not true today we … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: The Real Deal With Medicare for All

As usual from Robert Reich a simple and straight forward explanation of an issue that opponents of Medicare for All will do all they can to scare you with massive price tags and frightening lies about health care crises. 5 … Continue reading

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So Much Of This Still Applies

Harry Truman Stump Speech of 1948. He gave the Republicans a much deserved hell: As you read along, just be aware that this speech is still quite relevant. A change of a word here and there and Voila! A great … Continue reading

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Letters Democrats Write

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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Sunday Funday: “I Am Not A Crook” Edition

Forty-six years ago today America’s one and only president felt it necessary to go before TV cameras and declare he was not a crook.  I will agree with Nixon on one thing he said there: “The American people deserve to … Continue reading

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The Foot Soldiers Of Democracy

Like many who live in Iowa who have had the audacity to have openly register with one of the political parties, we get lots of calls these days. This year in particular we are getting lots of calls because of … Continue reading

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While Your Attention Is Diverted ……

with the impeachment hearings our environment is taking another wallop from the EPA. As if that wasn’t bad enough a new report raises alarms about insect collapse.  The current administration is hard at work 24 hours a day 7 days … Continue reading

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