October 6, 2014
Simon Maloy
FOX gave her a spot to talk about herself and what she is going to do for the country. She is painting herself as a military leader, probably to rival Eisenhower. She already is picking up the anti-Russia doctrine of McCain. She loves war, makes no apologies for any deaths in Iraq and portrays someone who would be willing to go to war, or at the very least support it enthusiastically at the drop of a hat.
If you had ever been to Iowa you would know that pork futures is a big deal. What Interstate is it.? Hm. It's been awhile since I was out there. I-80. If you drive east across, or west for that matter, Iowa on I-80 the road traverses rolling hills. Kansas is like that, too. Hogs are in Kansas as well. But, Iowa in particular is clearly Hog Country. When coming to the top of a hill one can see for 50 to 60 miles of more down the road. I-80 runs fairly straight through the state. But, at the top of every hill are large steel building shining in the sun containing pigs. The Iowa pig industry is enormous. It is easy to decide on a campaign slogan, "I am not afraid to kill pigs for a living."
This is the FOX link: "Could Joni's Military Experience Shake Up Pentagon?" (click here)
Tell me she isn't painted by FOX to be the first "Female War President." I told you. Two years and the campaign will be about war all over again.
This is the FOX link: "Could Joni's Military Experience Shake Up Pentagon?" (click here)
Tell me she isn't painted by FOX to be the first "Female War President." I told you. Two years and the campaign will be about war all over again.
I have to look through her POLICIES, because, what she doesn't say in this soliloquy are SPECIFICS. No facts, simply "Vote for Me" because I am pretty, obviously conservative, hate abortion and contraception for OTHERS and consider war the ultimate goal of anyone's life. And let's face it with a husband that is a ranger she knows all the ins and outs of anything global.
Ever notice how Republicans will condemn contraception but the media is too polite to ask if they every used contraception or if their spouses did?
But, she lacks particulars for THIS election. Obviously, she hasn't been challenged.
The demographics of Iowa (click here) doesn't really fit in with the idea the citizens are all farmers. The people identify with that Midwest Ho-down 'living the good life' attitude, but, the population of Iowa is a majority of non-farm folks. As a matter of fact Iowa has it's fair share of manufacturing and brags an unemployment rate of over 4 percent. I would think addressing the people abandoned by the Ernst campaign as sheep to an ideal image might be interesting to talk to and find out exactly how they are doing and how they think their lives can be improved.
The Iowa Farmers worry is weather. That should be an introduction to the climate crisis and finding out how they are fairing and what the bottom line of their balance sheets look like. That brings up The Farm Bill. When I ask farmers, small family farmers how they are doing these days while they jump over puddles and look for a crop to survive, I want to know how the Farm Bill helped this year. Inevitably, they always state the Farm Bill isn't for the family farms, it is for the corporate farms. They'll say in order to get money from the Farm Bill one needs at least one lawyer and no less than two CPAs.
The small family farm may or may not be in abundance, but, where they exist they see success as doing it without government help. THOSE are the people that need a voice, not just corporations that produce GMOs.
But, for Iowa the real political landscape isn't the farms, it is the people living day to day as Middle Class. I am sure there are many that want a minimum wage bill. The 'ideal Iowa,' from where I stand has yet to be discovered. Children and education, parents with good paying jobs. AND how much of that 4% unemployment today was resolved by President Obama and his policies? (click here)
Ever notice how Republicans will condemn contraception but the media is too polite to ask if they every used contraception or if their spouses did?
But, she lacks particulars for THIS election. Obviously, she hasn't been challenged.
The demographics of Iowa (click here) doesn't really fit in with the idea the citizens are all farmers. The people identify with that Midwest Ho-down 'living the good life' attitude, but, the population of Iowa is a majority of non-farm folks. As a matter of fact Iowa has it's fair share of manufacturing and brags an unemployment rate of over 4 percent. I would think addressing the people abandoned by the Ernst campaign as sheep to an ideal image might be interesting to talk to and find out exactly how they are doing and how they think their lives can be improved.
The Iowa Farmers worry is weather. That should be an introduction to the climate crisis and finding out how they are fairing and what the bottom line of their balance sheets look like. That brings up The Farm Bill. When I ask farmers, small family farmers how they are doing these days while they jump over puddles and look for a crop to survive, I want to know how the Farm Bill helped this year. Inevitably, they always state the Farm Bill isn't for the family farms, it is for the corporate farms. They'll say in order to get money from the Farm Bill one needs at least one lawyer and no less than two CPAs.
The small family farm may or may not be in abundance, but, where they exist they see success as doing it without government help. THOSE are the people that need a voice, not just corporations that produce GMOs.
