This letter is in response to Lonny Pulkrabek’s November 17, 2009 letter to The Daily Iowan “Special Election A Waste of Money”
I am one of those people that collected signatures to petition for a special election to fill the seat vacated when Larry Meyer passed [...]
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about his opposition to the motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, the legislative vehicle for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009.
“This proposal is another big government spending plan, and after the bailouts for Wall Street [...]
Despite voter objection, Senate votes 60-39 to push government takeover of health care
In a late Saturday night vote, Harry Reid's 2,074 healthcare reform bill secured the 60 votes needed in the US Senate allowing debate to begin when Senators return on November 30.
Three Democrat senators whose support for the Reid [...]
In his recent spam letters to the editor to newspaper publications in Johnson County, County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek tried to influence people and imtimidate others.
The Sheriff of Johnson county made some blatantly false accusations against a law-abiding resident of Johnson County and members of the local Republican party, and he intentionally used his title [...]
Did you know that as a member of the Johnson County Compensation Board, Janelle Rettig recommended that the county's elected officials receive a 3 percent pay raise for fiscal year 2010?
It's true. Despite a sour economy, Rettig voted to spend more of your money. That recommendation took place in January.
Rettig [...]
New York voters aren't very optimistic about the financial solvency of their state, but they're also sending their elected representatives mixed signals. They oppose budget cuts in a couple key areas but are against tax hikes even more.
Read the Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
Editor's Note: [...]
This is how Democrats represent you and spend your money......
Earlier this year in Connecticut General Assembly budget discussions, House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, pictured standing far right, speaks while colleagues Rep. Barbara Lambert, D-Milford and Rep. Jack F. Hennessy, D-Bridgeport, play solitaire. Note the other [...]
There are some in this country who support a government run heath care system. To those supporters I ask this simple question.
What has the government done that would give you confidence to believe it could run health care?
The funding of Social Security, the post office and the Med's, care' [...]
Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is certainly annoyed at thousands of his fellow citizens who signed petitions to elect their supervisor. In his letter to the Gazette he didn't identify himself as sheriff as he did when he sent the identical letter to the Daily Iowan and the Press-Citizen. And' [...]
Another great piece by Paul Chesser
What made the ACORN-exposing work of James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles so sensational was that they successfully infiltrated the habitats of the subjects they investigated, and observed their routine behaviors. They didn't have to coerce or pressure the ACORN office workers to say [...]
So Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pukrabek wrote a letter to the editor filled with false accusations to area papers.
His letter was not factually based, he issued false charges and made bogus [...]
Al Gore, who has made millions of dollars based in lies about global warming, was on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien recently. He was ignorantly attempting to explain geothermal energy, but as usual didn't use facts.
"People think about geothermal energy — when they think about it at all —" [...]
"Some crooks live off of government. Some crooks are in government. But our media wants you to believe that all crooks wear coats and ties, go to work for big corporations or small businesses in tall buildings -- in other words, the boss! They're the only crooks out there." -' [...]
Statement from Bob Anderson, Chairman of the Johnson County Republican Party:
"The untimely death of Larry Meyers, a member of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, was followed by the appointment of a replacement supervisor by a three person committee consisting of Auditor Tom Slockett (D), Assessor Kim Painter (D), and" [...]
The City Council of the City of Coralville is considering appointments to the following Board and Commissions:
Board of Adjustment (5 year term, 4 positions)
Broadband Telecommunications Commission (3 year term, 4 positions)
Coralville Civil Service Commission (4 year term, 1 position)
Parks & Recreation Commission (3 year term, 2 positions)
Planning & Zoning [...]
A big thank you goes out to Solon resident Lori Cardella and all the others who gave Johnson County voters a voice!
Their determination to get a special election petition signed, delivered, and validated has resulted in a special election being called for on January 19. This overides a very questionable [...]
It's funny that Sheriff Pulkrabek is accusing the Republicans and Lori Cardella of being "tax and spend" simply because we wish to exercise our Constitutional right to vote on elected positions, i.e the County Supervisor vacancy, and over 8,100 other Johnson County voters agree with us. The County Assessor Tom [...]
It is a sad day indeed when a sheriff takes it upon himself to become a partisan.
I suppose Mr. Pulkrabek is used to getting his way on the playground by bullying people into submission. You are a sheriff now, sir, supposedly, a non-partisan position. Your disdain of the right of [...]
By Mike Thayer
In a letter to the editor written to the Daily Iowan, Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek issued false charges against a law abiding county resident.
"How ironic it was to see Lori Cardella and her Republican friends down [...]
Several news agencies are reporting that Recovery.gov, the Obama administration's Web site to track stimulus spending, has been calculating jobs created or *saved* in non-existent congressional districts.
Examples of the website either making things up or just being inept:
The site listed Minnesota receiving $400,000 in stimulus [...]
IOWA CITY, IA. -- City administrative offices at City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, 2009, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. A schedule of City services is as follows:
IOWA CITY TRANSIT BUSES
Thursday, November 26 will not operate.
Friday, November 27 will run on a Saturday [...]
The party is over folks; put the campaign Kool-Aid away. It doesn’t matter who you voted for. It’s time to pay the fine, go to confession, or beg for mercy. Our nation sits upon the edge of a scalpel.
If any form of this health care fiasco passes all bets are [...]
There have been numerous letters to the editor praising Rep. Loebsack’s support of the health care bill. Courageous? Does the public know that this bill: cuts Medicare by $400 billion? That that there will be 35 million new patients with no new doctors or nurses? That the bill fines the [...]
Higher property taxes and bigger government.
Background:
Of fairly recent note, Rettig was the co-chair for the Citizens For Our Land, Water, Future group that promoted the $20 million Conservation Bond in last year's general election (November '08 for those of you who live in University Heights). That issue authorized county [...]
CORALVILLE, IA. -- City Hall and Police Administrative Offices, along with the Parks, Water, Wastewater, Streets and Sanitation Departments will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2009 and Friday, November 27, 2009.
The Coralville Public Library will have shortened hours of 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. on [...]
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA. -- Public Interest Institute has recently published “How to ‘Return to Normalcy’ in America: Follow the Example of President Warren G. Harding,” a new POLICY STUDY by Research Analyst John Hendrickson.
In the aftermath of World War I, the U.S. entered into an economic depression that devastated [...]
A fun, safe, easy way for kids to shop for gifts for their family. Kids can shop alone for the first hour (to keep the gifts a secret) and then final 3 hours, the event will be open to grown-ups too! Perfect place to find gifts [...]
N.L.C. Basketball registration starts Monday, November 23. Program runs on Saturday from Jan. 9-Feb. 27 for 1st – 6th graders. Cost is $35 res. $43.75 non-res. For more information or to sign up call or stop by Coralville Parks & Recreation 1506 8th Street, [...]
Another insightful piece by Paul Chesser
Willie Soon and David Legates, both respected members of the American Geophysical Union, tell the story of how their planned session to discuss scientific papers that consider the many contributing factors to climate variability was a "go," until suddenly it wasn't:
' [...]A new agenda has been posted for the upcoming meeting of the Housing and Community Development Commission on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM ( Lobby Conference Room, City Hall ).
The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for permits to vend from a mobile vending cart for the 2010 vending season. Anyone interested in applying for a vending permit should complete the Mobile Vendor Permit application available at [www.icgov.org]
Applications are also available at the City Manager's office in [...]
More Americans (50%) say providing healthcare for all is not the government’s responsibility than say it is (47%).
View the video: [www.gallup.com]
[...]IOWA CITY, IA. -- At approximately 12:40 AM on November 14, 2009, the Iowa City Fire Department was called to 1103 Pickard St. for a structure fire. First-in units encountered heavy smoke and fire in one apartment of a one-story duplex. One occupant of the neighboring apartment evacuated prior to [...]
We're tired of being lied to, we're tired of being mislead, unjustly labeled and manipulated.
[...]Alcohol sales law compliance checks were conducted Thursday evening, November 12, at forty-four businesses licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Working with plainclothes officers, underage youths entered these businesses and attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages. Thirty-seven businesses refused to sell to our underage buyers. The efforts of these responsible business people [...]
"We're turning 200 years on its head by treating terrorists like criminals and giving them constitutional rights. We're giving up the ability to interrogate and detain them, because from now on they'll lawyer up. To say this 'undermines our national security' is to soft-pedal it." - Rush Limbaugh
"Eric Holder said'" [...]
The newly released Iowa Statewide Rural Water Well Survey Phase 2, which examined the water quality of private rural drinking water wells, shows continuing problems with nitrate and bacterial contamination.
The survey, which was led by the University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, also reveals that a [...]
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, -– Thomas L. Cardella & Associates has announced that the company will begin hiring immediately in their Coralville contact center. The expansion will add 55 new positions to handle inbound sales orders for one of the nation’s premier catalog, internet and retail clothing suppliers.
Thomas L. Cardella & [...]
By S.C. Sherman
A spade is a spade, and no amount of counseling will make it a heart. Speaking politely in the name of not offending anyone is over. Political correctness has now officially cost us thirteen lives. It’s time to stop beating around the bush. Let’s call it as we [...]
According to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Labor, the advance number of actual initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 529,446 in the week ending Nov. 7. That's an increase of 46,904 from the previous week.
In a bigger snapshot of the unemployment picture, the 4-week moving average' [...]
Check out the latest from the Iowa Liberal, we'll leave it to you to comment either here or there.
' [...]You've heard and read the arguments for holding a special election, but if you still hesitate because of the political makeup of Johnson County, check this out:
How long are we going to let tone deaf and arrogant officials do as they please in' [...]
After the 1994 Congressional elections, the late Peter Jennings infamously declared that the country had a "temper tantrum". This was after 54 seats in the House of Representatives went from Democrat to Republican, and gave Republicans majority control for the first time in 40 years.
According to political strategist Charlie Cook, [...]
"The Sunday NY Times questioned Obama's one true gift, saying his speeches do not inspire anymore. Here's the dirty little secret: People are sick of speeches. They want jobs!" - Rush Limbaugh
Editor's Note: You hear that liberals? People don't want speeches, they want substance!
' [...]
The Enlisted Oath
I do solemnly swear (or [...]
Today is Veterans Day, a day to honor military veterans.
Veterans are brave men and women who unselfishly answered the call to duty, honor and country.
These brave men and women left their homes, their jobs, their families to preserve and defend our freedoms, liberties and the American way [...]
So Congressman Barney Frank (liberal - MA.) was sitting on the porch of his partner’s Maine home in August of 2007 when police came to arrest his partner, James Ready, for marijuana possession.
Frank claimed he was unaware Ready had marijuana plants.
Right.......
According to the police report, Maine [...]
A new agenda has been posted for the upcoming meeting of the Civil Service Commission on Friday, November 13, 2009. The meeting will begin at 8:15 AM ( Lobby Conference Room, City Hall ).
View the agenda for this meeting
Editor's Note: [...]
Statement by Christopher Reed for Congress 2010, 2nd District Iowa GOP
Republican hopeful, Christopher Reed, criticizes Congressman Dave Loebsack’s yes vote on the massive health care bill. In the late hours of this past Saturday, the Democrat-controlled, US House of Representatives, voted to pass a $1.2 [...]
By U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley
Like many citizens across the country, Iowans flocked to town meetings this summer to express strongly held views about proposals to reform the delivery of health care in America. To a large degree, people seemed to divide along the lines of [...]
By Ed Failor, Jr., President of Iowans for Tax Relief
The work of government taking and spending your money is endless, and state leaders continue to nibble around the edges. Governor Culver has taken a one-size fits all approach to correcting the state budget instead of looking for ways to make [...]
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA. -- In September the world lost the great mind and big heart of Dr. Norman Borlaug who died at the age of 95. He was raised in Cresco, Iowa, and it seems appropriate that the heartland would produce the man who is said to have “saved more lives [...]
Do you remember what you were doing when the announcement was made? Put into motion by the great Ronald Reagan.....
The wall fell on this day 20 years ago......
Iowa’s workers, taxpayers now living with the results of Culver’s mismanagement and lack of leadership
DES MOINES, IA. -- Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley (R-Chariton) issued the following statement today regarding the agreement that Governor Culver and AFSCME/Iowa Council 61 has reached:
“Governor Culver caused this current problem when he agreed [...]
218 yes votes were needed to pass the Pelosi Health insurance reform bill and Congressman Dave Loebsack was one of them.
The unconstitutional measure barely passed by a margin of 220-215. One Republican representing a Democrat district in Louisiana voted yes, 39 smart Democrats sided [...]
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost at home to the Northwest Wildcats by a score of 17-10 on Saturday. The loss drops Iowa to 9-1 with two games remaining in the season.
Iowa was up 10-0 in the first half but quickly lost momentum when quarterback Ricky Stanzi went down with an ankle [...]
DES MOINES, IA. -- American Future Fund (AFF) is running an updated version of its “Walk the Plank” print ad. The ad is another addition to a series of print and radio ads highlighting so-called Blue Dog Democrats, and encourages them to not walk the plank and vote for government-run healthcare [...]
IOWA CITY, IA. -- On Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:23pm Iowa City Police received two separate reports of armed robberies. A victim reported he was walking in the 700 block of N. Gilbert St. when two men approached him from behind. When the victim turned around he was punched [...]
