“And that’s the way it is…”

Once upon a time, yet, in my lifetime, there were news anchors that we trusted and news gathering organizations that held the highest principles of journalism craddled to their corporate bosom.  The first obligation of American journalism is to the truth because it has been understood, from our very beginning, that the survival of our democracy depends on…

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He Said, She Said

When I was married (I’m divorced) one of the most aggravating things that would happen when I had a “beef” is that my wife would counter with, “Yeah, well once you…” and she would then list mistakes I’ve made in the past that may, or may not, be relevant to my complaint, but nevertheless negated any…

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Danielson for Real Leadership!

Last Summer I attended a fundraiser for Iowa Senate incumbent and local firefighter, Jeff Danielson. He launched his campaign and as he spoke to the crowd of around 200 supporters he gave a brief history of Iowa congressional activity during his two previous terms. A consistent divide between the left side of the aisle with…

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Dear World, First let me apologize for Mitt Romney…

Mitt Romney has centered his message around a very succinct concept: He will never apologize for America. The sentiment is building momentum for his uneven campaign as we inch closer to November and now he’s getting raves from conservatives, who previously eluded him, for his book, “No Apology; The Case For America’s Greatness.” Millions of…

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