"'America First' will be the major and overriding theme of my administration," stated Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. As the Republican nominee, and now President-Elect, Donald Trump is the first major party candidate in some time to run for office under the banner of placing ...
Now that the campaigns are behind us, we are busy preparing for the 2017 legislative session. I would like to thank all of the voters for their participation in this election and especially all those that voted to return me to the Iowa House to represent District 72. I am honored to once ...
Early in the afternoon of December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his chief foreign policy aide, Harry Hopkins, were interrupted by a telephone call from Secretary of War Henry Stimson and told that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. At about 5:00 p.m., following meetings ...
For every big-spending politician these days, the answer to the question: "How will we fund this and that new government program?" is "Let's just tax the rich!" Can we actually make everyone equal in this country by taking more away from those with higher incomes and giving it to those with ...
Help wanted the signs are everywhere! As one walks into the grocery store, convenience store or restaurants, many are looking for HELP. Even with fewer people, organizations try to maintain the same level of service. From this point forward, service is going to be what boosts top companies ...
Q: Why do you make it a priority to support small business?A: Small business is the backbone of America's economic eco-system, serving as primary job creators and civic boosters in local communities across the country. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses have ...
For the first time in 108 years, the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series, breaking the infamous Curse of the Billy Goat. The Chicago Tribune trumpeted on its front page that the Cubs are Champions "At Last!" Cubs fans, and even those that aren't die-hards but appreciate the importance of ...
Many of us rarely give much thought to the particular blessings under which we live. We send our children out the door in the morning. We get into our cars and go to work, shop, pay bills, or visit. At the end of the day lights out and we sleep.Never crossing our minds the idea of Patriotism. ...
I recently heard a song that I found very moving. The song was a single recently released by the band Coldplay. It is a stripped down version of the song Everglow from Coldplay's 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams.For me the song is about grief. It's beautiful and sad and haunting.Life is short ...
It is sad but true: Americans are becoming overwhelmingly pessimistic. And, there is no shortage of studies to prove it. Reported data shows that that a paltry six percent of Americans think the world is getting better, while yet more reveals that a staggering two-thirds of Americans think the ...