Wed, 6 February 2013
"All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq" Miyoko HiKiji is an Iowan who ended up in harms way in Iraq. Opinions about women in combat and sex abuse amongst the ranks, "The Invisible War." A powerful conversation. |
Tue, 5 February 2013
Scott Taylor talks health care common sense about inflammation and inflation....barnyard politics and health sense. Then did Ron Paul make a mistake when he said, "...live by the sword, die by the sword..." regarding the death of Chris Kyle? |
Mon, 4 February 2013
A new fuel standard for Iowa? Then, "The Marketing of Evil"...David Kupelian says the Boy Scouts of America need to stand up to the homo-sexual lobby. They need a Braveheart moment. He describes the perils of propaganda...everywhere. |
Fri, 1 February 2013
Paul Williams, Crescent Moon Rising: The Islamic Transformation of America...sobering. Then, send in the drones...what does it mean for Iowa? |
Thu, 31 January 2013
Leah Durant, Ex. Dir. of Progressives for Immigration Reform...doesn't want an amnesty either. Then, Obama and the Gang of Eight are negotiating on US immigration policy. What would Iowans accept? We get an earful. |
Wed, 30 January 2013
A snow day in Iowa...and Iowan's sort out a bunch of stuff. Everything from car-eating rabbits, to what should Iowans do if the wheels come off. Purdy good stuff. |
Tue, 29 January 2013
Jan,
I wanted to say I was incredibly disappointed in your broadcast today. You were obviously far to uneducated on the subject to make any valid points regarding the dairy industry and migrant/seasonal labor in Iowa. It quickly became evident that your agenda was to knock congressman Braley, when in reality you were the one that has not educated yourself enough on the topic to adequately contradict anything he stated. The fact is, and one of the final callers pointed this out, that often times the AMERICAN Farm Bureau organization has very different political objectives than the Iowa chapter of Farm Bureau. The fact you didn't know there was a difference was quite disappointing. On a national level, migrant/seasonal labor is a much larger issue than right here in Iowa. Congressman Braley was just trying to illustrate how the national organizations goals may apply here in Iowa. The Market to Market show last Sunday on IPTV ran a good story showcasing just how big of an issue it is. They interviewed several farmers in California who depend on nearly 100% migrant labor to grow and harvest their crop. Also, by constantly referring to them as "cheap" labor is another instance proving your lack of knowledge on the topic. It is absolutely fact that a high percentage of migrant workers earn well above the federal minimum wage. Sir: It usually does… especially Braley… he’s the guy who knowing violates the Constitution by using blackmail to accomplish an issue for which there is no federal jurisdiction… he’s now pushing school based radon testing…..another non-issue at the federal level…Kadyn’s Law. Braley has a pattern of expanding federal authority and spending on issues which should be done at the state level. Now he wants an amnesty for people who have busted the border. You just demonstrated that the whole agri-business political mix is so convoluted and rife with cost shifting the public is clueless about how many ways they are being shafted. Conversations like these are very useful in demonstrating the corruption of the system. Importing people whose productivity doesn’t off-set the costs of their presence is stupid….worse is destructive to our culture. If the US can’t produce milk at a profit to the farmers without vast subsidies and imported labor, then milk may be a commodity which shouldn’t be on the shelves. If demand has fallen to the point where profit isn’t possible, or supply exceeds demand, then politics isn’t the solution. I’d use the same principle for any commodity. By the way, I’m still waiting for the Iowa Farm Bureau to issue a press release repudiating the American Farm Bureau position. When it does, you may have a valid point. And California is a real piece of work. Several years ago, California taxpayers ponied up millions of dollars to buy out California dairy farmers in order to reduce supply and cut subsidies. California dairy farmers used the money to buy more real estate, build fancy houses in the middle of feed lots, and wait out the moratorium. Then they went right back in business with bigger units and a better house….right back on the public teat. Yah, this is a big issue with many inter-related issues. But it isn’t that mysterious. As long as everyone is willing to live at the expense of others we’ll have a problem. BTW… it is cheap labor…. Iowa is a cheap labor state. As I’ve often reported, my dad and I both worked in the processing industry in the late 60’s….. we made twice what these workers are getting now. Now the industry passes on the real production costs to the tax payers. Our welfare state mentality has almost destroyed us….whether we’re talking about making babies or growing milk. Government has distorted the market for both.
Jan
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Tue, 29 January 2013
Where is ObaMerica? Who lives there? How did they vote. What's the murder rate in ObaMerica? Daniel Greenfield has an excellent think piece. Then, Tim Case wonders about "Lawless or Armed Citizens." Useful. Then, why do dysfunctional politicians treat the rest of us as if WE are dysfunctional too? |
Mon, 28 January 2013
Heather MacDonald thinks women in unit level combat is worrisome. Senator Mark Chelgren makes some Iowa political predictions about the Harkin retirement announcement. Congressman Bruce Braley calls for gun legislation and immigration reform. Iowans respond. |
Fri, 25 January 2013
Ann Korin says US is messing up its energy future...a Petropoly. Flex-fuel cars will fix it. Senator Kent Sorenson introduces a capital justice bill effecting the perpetrators of murdering, kidnapping and sexual abuse of minors. Families of victims demand justice. Heather and Drew Collin, Adonis Hill, Tome and Jan Nichols, Noreen Gosch...powerful stories. Then Senator Brad Zaun intros legislation to require the revenue raised by Gotcha Cams can only be used to fund an uninsured motorist fund. |