Monthly Archives: December 2018

Results are in on the school tax increase plebiscites for Davenport and Bettendorf school districts.  According to the just posted figures* Davenport School District voters overwhelmingly voted to continue and increase the tax levy and Bettendorf School District voters overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

Davenport School District  residents have a funding question on the ballot today and guess what, the district powers want more money even though they are serving less students, nearly 800 less.  Here is the issue before voters.  It should be … Continue reading →

We do not live in the affected school district but the whole matter if it passes seems consistent with the political “law” of concentrated gain and diffuse pain.  Except the pain, if passed, is going to be pretty substantial for … Continue reading →

According to a flyer handed out by Responsible Education for Bettendorf tomorrow’s (Tuesday Dec. 11th) plebiscite in Bettendorf regarding a proposed $30 million bond issue up for approval will: Result in an increase in property tax of 11% Will raise … Continue reading →

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WORKED WELL. BRETT KAVANAUGH SEEMS TO BE RESPONDING AS SOME OF US FEARED HE MIGHT. SURPRISING? NOT REALLY. HOW MANY OF US COULD WITHSTAND THE ATTACKS ON HIS FAMILY, CAREER, AND CHARACTER FROM THE UNSCRUPULOUS, … Continue reading →

RD sends the title and the link to this Weather Channel item appearing 3 days ago North America Just Had Its Most Extensive November Snow Cover in at Least a Half-Century Now CO-2 we are told is a greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

This Daily Caller report is about President Trump tweeting out and castigating the number of times Comey has pleaded “I don’t recall”.  We humbly believe Comey is a leaker and a liar. Trump Rips Comey For ‘Not Recalling’ 245 Times … Continue reading →

This article by James Howard Kunstlter does a good job of summarizing the deep state/swamp scandal we have been witnessing. His general suggestion that “it may not be resolvable by conventional means ” may be true but his un-elaborated suggestion … Continue reading →

Referencing our previous post “Maybe it’s a defense that’s ‘weak’ only for Republicans?” From DLH: Can you believe the blatancy of the liberal media hypocrisy as regards condemning such a response when uttered by Republicans?  It seems to be working … Continue reading →

All but 5 Democrats voted to confirm Wray — says a lot Chuck Grassley Wants to Know: Why Did FBI Agents Raid the House of a Whistleblower Exposing the Clintons “In response to the raid, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck … Continue reading →