Blog For Iowa

This Land is Your Land! – Woody Guthrie! – love the “this machine kills fascists” decal (4 minutes)

I guess I could understand it if the billionaires were desperately in need of tax cuts in order to eat. But I have it on good authority that no billionaire – or even a lowly millionaire – will starve if they do not get their tax cuts. However, some poor and even middle class may starve or die from a treatable illness if the bill does pass.

Nursing homes will close as Medicaid reimbursement dries up. When the homes close residents will be dumped onto the streets where they will live homeless until they are arrested and jailed for violating homeless laws that were legalized by the Roberts Court in 2024.

Then to complete the cycle, the Trumpco Justice department will strip them of their citizenship and then deported to a hellhole country most have never even heard of. Billionaires will be able to enjoy the fun through streaming services on their 200 inch TVs. A true synergy of MAGA policies.

Since the huge cuts in Medicaid are not scheduled to go into effect until after the 2026 election we can fully expect voters to blame the cuts on newly elected Democrats as the FIWH (felon in the White House) vetoes any attempt to fix the problems. It is just a game to MAGAs and we are nothing but pawns.

Most of the questions will be about US history this week. Ready?

A) Cruelty is the reason! What is the ‘catchy’ moniker given to the immigrant detention center built in super fast time in the alligator infested swamps in Florida?

B) Do you believe them? I don’t. The BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) reported how many new jobs for June on Thursday?

C) History – Is a person born in Puerto Rico an American citizen?

D) A part of your grocery shopping all your life, what fruit and vegetable canning company filed for bankruptcy this week?

E) In the states surrounding Iowa, how many have capital cities named for presidents?

F) Which senator made a big deal of how bad the Big Bad Bill was and then voted to pass it?

G) Can you remember which presidents were assassinated? There were 4.

H) What major media company caved to the FIWH last week promising to pay the FIWH $16 million so the media company can proceed with a merger without government interference?

I) Democratic Senator Jeff Merkely of Oregon said if the preceding payment takes place, he will investigate that company on what charge?

J) Ethan Allen was the leader of what guerrilla type group during the US Revolutionary War?

K) Still playing games with our legal system, the FIWH moved his lawsuit against what Iowa entities from federal to state courts?

L) What Iowa congress member is part of this lawsuit?

M) What founding father was also a renowned scientist credited with such inventions as bifocals and the armonica?

N) The state of Nebraska is already being greatly hurt by what policy of the FIWH?

O) The Erie Canal was one of the most famous public works in the early US. What two bodies of water did the Erie Canal connect?

P) ‘Oh Lord I have sinned.” What televangelist noted for his sexual exploits years back died this week after a massive heart attack a month or two ago?

Q) What do the stripes on the US flag represent?

R) Which Native American leaders led their warriors against Custer at Little Big Horn?

S) Who was the first black member of the Supreme Court?

T) Who is/was Ruby Bridges?

“The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information.”  ― Henry A. Wallace

Tip of the hat to democraticunderground.com

Answers:

A) Alligator Alcatraz

B) 147,000

C) Yes. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the US

D) Del Monte

E) Madison, Wisconsin; Jefferson City, Missouri; Lincoln, Nebraska; St. Paul was not a president

F) Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – what an act

G) Lincoln; Garfield; McKinley and Kennedy

H) Paramount Global parent of CBS

I) Giving a bribe to Trump to smooth the way for their sale

J) the Green Mountain Boys

K) The Des Moines Register and Anne Seltzer

L) Marionette Miller-Meeks – apparently she is against freedom of the press also

M) Ben Franklin (that is armonica, not harmonica. Look it up I think you will be surprised

N) The crackdown on immigration. Immigrants leaving is hurting farmers, the meat packers and tax revenues.

O) Lake Erie and the Hudson River

P) Jimmy Swaggert. BTW his first cousin was Jerry lee Lewis

Q) 13 stripes = the 13 original states

R) Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

S) Thurgood Marshall in 1967

T) Ruby Bridges was a little black girl who integrated New Orleans schools in 1960 with the help of federal marshalls. She is still alive.

Tip of the hat to http://all-hat-no-cattle.blogspot.com

Reprise This Land with Pete Seeger! (5 minutes) With Bruce Springsteen who the FIWH hates!

I will try to keep it light this week even though it is nearly impossible not to get too serious with what all is going on. The FIWH is almost totally unchecked. 

(3:30) A light display from Texas two years ago that uses drones and fireworks.

Still love the idea of drone shows over fireworks. I know drones could be expensive, but they are reusable, whereas fireworks are not. Drone displays could be enlarged and changed every year. Of course the biggest selling point is that they are quiet. They do not bother pets or vets. 

Since we split the week with Canada (Canada Day is July 1), I will ask some questions about Canada this week and then our history next week. Let’s go!

A) The story of Kat Cammack, a US representative from Florida, came out last week. Cammack nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy. She blamed her near death on who?

B) MAGAs were furious last week as Dems and the press questioned the effectiveness of what administration action over the weekend?

C) RFK, jr. was grilled to a turn as a House investigating committee cited what in a report his department put out?

D) Who is Peggy Whitson and why is she in the news?

E) According to OxFam the world’s richest 1% increased their wealth by how much in the past decade?

F) Canadian trivia – In 1775 what American led a failed assault on Fort Quebec in an attempt to defeat the British early on?

G) An eye opener of a primary for the Democrats in the New York City primary. Zohran Momdani won. Mamdani describes himself in what political wing?

H) As part of the administration plan to intimidate the press, what administration biggie went after Fox reporter Jennifer Griffin during a news conference last week?

I) First quarter economic reports were revised last week. How did the US economy actually do in the first quarter?

J) Possibly a major contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, what governor of Illinois announced he would seek a third term as governor?

K) What small town in Manitoba, named for a British prime minister, is famous for its resident polar bears and northern lights?

L)  In an ass backward DOGE move, due to staff cuts the IRS will not collect how much in owed taxes – mostly from wealthy taxpayers?

M) Now without laughing identify who said this last week. “President Trump is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize, no doubt!”? Without laughing!

N) “90 deals in 90 days” the FIWH declared a while back. Friday the FIWH declared the end to trade talks with what once former close ally?

O) What cabinet member was surprised at a hearing to hear that ICE agents were wearing masks during their round ups of immigrants and citizens?

P) Canadian born James Naismith invented what sport while working in the US?

Q) What mega-billionaire spends $56 million, rents the ancient city of Venice all for his wedding?

R) An immigrant detention center nicknamed “the alligator Alcatraz” is planned to be built in what eco-sensitive area?

S) What is the current name of the Canadian city once known as York?

T) Finally, in one of the saddest sights ever, Capital police were seen zip tying the hands of what group of protestors?

Elect a moron, expect other countries to capitalize. Iran moved its nuclear materials weeks ago because Einstein was telegraphing his attack on Twitter. – Rep. Eric Swalwell

Answers:

A) Democrats. Her screwy logic here: 

B) the bombing of Iran which according to experts did little to slow Iran’s making of nuclear bombs

C) Fake references 

D) Peggy Whitson is an astronaut born in Iowa. This week she started her fourth space trip where she will be setting records for time in space

E) $33.9 TRILLION

F) Benedict Arnold

G) a Democratic Socialist

H) Pete Hegseth

I) -0.5%.  Got to wonder if we can trust reports from the FIWH administration

J) JB Pritzker

K) Churchill

L) $500 billion – boy that money could sure help some people with their health care that MAGAs are going to take away

M) Alabama Senator Katie Britt. She really means it

N) Canada! Happy Canada Day, folks

O) AG Pam Bondi. Perhaps she should pull her head out of her ass and pay attention

P) basketball!

Q) Jeff Bezos

R) the Florida Everglades. Plans are to open it soon. Surprise!

S) Toronto

T) People confined to wheel chairs who were protesting the imminent cuts to medicaid

Now Trump says he wants regime change. 

So do we, moron. So do we. –  Andy Borowitz

Tip of the hat to http://all-hat-no-cattle.blogspot.com

Happy Canada Day and Independence Day. And remember we will have to fight to keep it.