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Breaker Boys Revisited

A breaker boy was a coal-mining worker in the United States whose job was to separate impurities from coal by hand in a coal breaker. The use of breaker boys began in the mid-1860s, according to Wikipedia. Although public disapproval … Continue reading

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GOP Focused On Culture Wars

Sign up for the House Democrats weekly newsletter and stay connected to what’s happening at the state capitol. Below is this week’s update.  If you sign up to receive the weekly newsletter in your email it will include links to … Continue reading

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Trump The Insurrectionist

I have found that ex-Republicans are worth listening to because they – unlike liberals myself included – totally get how Republicans “think” because they used to be in the club. Adam Kinzinger was a guest on  Colbert and they are … Continue reading

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Remove Trump From Iowa Ballots

Some days I wish the 45th President would settle into retirement and fade away. That doesn’t seem likely. There is, however, a strong case that Trump is disqualified from being on the ballot because of his engagement in the insurrection … Continue reading

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Politics Girls: This Must Stop

JoJo from Jerz – few can wrap up so much truth in such short time (3:10) She lays out a great case. No one can seriously say that Trump is not a criminal. As Politics Girl points out Trump was … Continue reading

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Banning Abortion Unconstitutional Since 1973

The Implications of Overturning Roe v. Wade would he Complex and Difficult to Predict by Ralph Scharnau published with permission On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a state law banning abortion except to save the life of … Continue reading

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