Tag Archives: Iowa Republican Party

Breaker Boys Revisited

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

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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Republicans Are Bad At Law Making

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Last Friday the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the 2017 law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could have an abortion. Here’s the money quote from Chief Justice Mark Cady, writing for the majority: “The state’s capacity to legislate … Continue reading →

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The Angry Rich Man May Cause Some Soul-Searching

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Much as I really don’t want to, it is just hard to ignore the Don-Don. He is as gentle and quiet as a rampaging bull elephant trumpeting loudly to warn everything in its path to get out of the way. … Continue reading →

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