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Minority rule

Most of us are familiar with the old saying that, “If something seems too good to be true…it probably is!” That is exactly true about Iowa’s Amendment One! Amendment One is a scheme to protect Iowa’s corporations and wealthiest individuals from ever having their income taxes raised again. How? By turning our democracy’s majority rule on its head and giving the power to stop income tax increases to a minority. So what, you ask? The same people are using up State reserve funds by passing unbalanced budgets to the tune of One Billion dollars a year which must end someday. ...

No legitimate chance to speak against data centers

Data center promoters and developers, the city, and county planning commissioners have not given data center opponents a legitimate chance to voice their opinions. Yes, all residents are welcome to speak at city council, but that is not an ad hoc and informal opportunity. I was at the first public forum for discussion on regulating data centers, but despite the large number of attendees who were also opposed to data centers, the meeting was explicitly about regulating data centers. The question of whether they should be here at all was never an official discussion topic. The second ...

Beware of the false prophet

The Times Republican editorials "Trump is the Picasso of Corruption" October 10 by columnist Mona Charen and The Guardian says Donald Trump's Assault on the rule of law is intensifying" October 19 is just the tip of the iceberg of Corruption that hangs like a rotting carcass around Trump's neck. However it is terribly wrong to describe Trump's assault on the rule of law as artistry because artists like Picasso bring forth beauty, inspiration, imagination, even awe on the canvas. No Trump's corruption is more like Al Capone who dealt in the business of rot (theft, murder, political ...

Marshalltown’s future has been sold out

So, remember those planning and zoning meetings that have been occurring for the past few months now? The ones meant to get public opinion about data center regulations and incorporate public feedback into proposed regulations? Stuff like the data center roundtable, where over one hundred citizens voiced their concerns and regulation ideas to ease the impacts development would bring? Yeah, turns out they were pretty worthless and our feedback was tossed out because it isn't worth anything in dollars. During the October 26 city council meeting, we learned that these data center ...

Political ads

Just think how many good things could be done with the money wasted on annoying us with political ads. Most everybody had their minds made up a long time ago.

Mike Tupper for Iowa House

I am supporting Mike Tupper for Iowa House District 52. I have known and worked with Mike Tupper for over 6 years. Most of it while Mike was our Police Chief of Marshalltown. Mike was hired to change the culture of the Police Department, and he did just that, improving the professionalism and policies of the department. This is no easy task. I would put our current Police Department up against any in the state. Over the years, I have seen Mike work through so many problems and issues to a good resolution, both in the PD and on so many other committees and organizations, giving his own ...