Monthly Archives: June 2015

Some clever types posting at Free Republic had these offerings.  Thanks to TN for the forward.                         00

Iowa’s  Rod Blum and Dave Young were among the 86 Republicans who essentially supported a tax increase in order to advance Obamatrade.  Did some Republicans in Democrat districts (Blum – Dubuque) and marginal districts (Young) give a throwaway vote on … Continue reading →

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Pardon our descriptives this Sunday but at least we were slightly discreet Franklin Delano Roosevelt had the Four Freedoms. Hillary Rodham Clinton has the Four Fights. I modestly suggest an alternative theme for Ms. Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Rather than … Continue reading →

Yesterday we reported on the Iowa congressional delegation’s votes on trade related legislation. On the question of passing the Obamatrade facilitating Trade Promotion Authority  (TPA) a.k.a. “fast track”, the delegation’s three Republicans — Blum, King and Young supported it and … Continue reading →

Key companion bill rejected, part of a package needed to move fast track trade authority forward Boehner holds vote on fast track (TPA) anyway. Passes 219-211 Recorded vote information Breitbart analysis – Ryan lied to fellow Republicans Jeff Sessions for … Continue reading →

Not really, but the hit’s on our blog site have been down a little this week so we thought we would go tabloid. It could not be because of our otherwise scintillating writing, so it must be because of the … Continue reading →

Alex Swoyer writing at Breitbart has followed the political permutations related to “fast track” trade authority and various trade bills closely for the publication. This post from her earlier today should be read in its entirety.  Permit us to distill … Continue reading →

• Certainly there are rivals for the honor, Lindsey Graham comes to mind • Immigration, global warming, Obamacare in the trade bill? • “hogwash!”, cried the Wall Street Journal. • “you can’t believe everything you see on the internet”, cautioned … Continue reading →

American people oppose Obamatrade – Repub leadership should take note Future livelihood and the sovereignty of your country at stake Fodder for common ground with your staunch labor union acquaintances Much has been written about the strange alliance of opposition … Continue reading →