Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu wrote an interesting piece for today’s paper on the foibles of unrestrained and anonymous commenting on newspaper web sites, such as that hosted by the Des Moines Register.
It was a very informative piece and I think can help give some people perspective into the issue of unmoderated and anonymous [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Sunday, Mar 30, 2008 at 9:37 pm Filed Under: 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Chet Culver, Democratic Party, Des Moines Register, Eliot Spitzer, Hillary Clinton, Iowa General Assembly, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Labor Unions, Rudy Giuliani
This had been a disconcerting election year so far, and certainly we still have a long road ahead, but the state of the Democratic Party, and the latest Gallup Poll, are giving me reason to smile today.
Democrats really don’t know what they want any longer. They’ve found themselves stuck with either a chronic liar, or [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 at 9:30 pm Filed Under: Chet Culver, Des Moines Register, Economy, Iowa, Iowa General Assembly, Iowa Politics, Libby Jacobs, TAXES, Tax Relief
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 Moines Register’s “West Des Moines” section. This week she provided [...]
I make no bones about it: I’m a Conservative and a Republican. If I ever think think the Party is a lost cause, I could abandon it, but current circumstances don’t put me there. Not even close.
I read with some appreciation Cal Thomas’ column on this subject last week. His comments regarding the romanticism of [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Sunday, Feb 10, 2008 at 7:25 pm Filed Under: 2008 Congressional Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Des Moines Register, John McCain, Political Philosophy, Republican Party, Ron Paul, US Congress, US Politics
I do not support the candidacy of John McCain. But I plan to vote for my party even if he is the nominee. I plan to attend my county convention in March (I was selected as a delegate to that event), and voice my position on the issues, on the candidates, and do [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 at 10:20 pm Filed Under: Cell Phones, Des Moines Register, Iowa
David Elbert, the Business Editor at the Des Moines Register reported on the state of telephone service in Iowa in this morning’s paper:
A new study by the Iowa Utilities Board shows that as of last June 30, there were 1,943,334 wireless phone connections in Iowa, compared with 1,483,814 wired connections.
This was bound to happen once [...]
By Art Smith. Posted Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 10:30 pm Filed Under: 2008 Congressional Election, Des Moines Register, GOMLP, Iowa, Iowa Politics, Leonard Boswell, McGehee, Other Bloggers, Republican Party, Tom Harkin, US Politics
I am amazed that the Republican Party in Iowa is intent on rolling over so easily this year. In a story in today’s Des Moines Register, we find out that party leaders and potential candidates have essentially decided it’s not worth the effort to put up a race against Leonard Boswell (Democrat-Iowa 3rd District [...]
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