by Art Smith
I am fortunate enough to live in District 60 of the Iowa House of Representatives, represented by Libby Jacobs, whom I have tremendous respect for. And who is a Conservative Republican. Libby provides a Legislative Update (as do some other representatives) in the Des...
by Art Smith
I’m still a little overwhelmed by the events of Valentine’s Day. People died or were injured and should not have been. It never should have happened. As with any other shooting of this type, we will have days of analysis about the drugs that this young man...
by Art Smith
“Geniousproductions” got the correct answer to this week’s contest! The question was: The US Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation. Technically, this could have been considered an illegal act. Why? The answer is, the Articles of...
by Art Smith
As unbelievable as it may seem, yet another US city just can’t seem to get it. First Berkeley, CA, tries to block additional federal funding for a Marine Recruiting Center with text that said the Marines were “uninvited and unwelcome intruders” (a...
by Art Smith
Demosthenes is this week’s winner! You may recall the question was: Hypothetical question: If President Bush, Vice President Cheney, House Speaker Pelosi, Senate President Pro Tempore Byrd, Secretary of State Rice, Secretary of the Treasury Paulson, Secretary of...
by Art Smith
The US Senate passed a stimulus package a short while ago. From the Wall Street Journal: The Senate passed an economic rescue plan that would speed $600 to $1,200 in rebates to most taxpayers and $300 checks to low-income people, including disabled veterans and the...