I knew a guy back in my college days who was arrested for flying a Viet Cong flag. He was charged with “unlawful display of the flag” even though it was not an American flag. The offended so-called patriots who called the cops were placated for the moment however, and that was what counted at the time.

This week several pieces of Local Government legislation were passed by the Iowa House. House File (HF) 2264 helps connect public dollars to charitable services that benefit local communities provided by religious groups.

In our free-market economy, Americans should have the freedom to purchase the car or truck of their choice without the federal government putting its thumb on the scale to advance a specific policy preference and distort the market. However, President Biden doesn’t see it that way.

My grandpa owned this farm since 1920. The tenant before us moldboard plowed everything. There was one place on the end of a field that had gullies two feet deep. I felt like the tractor was going to tip over if a wheel went in there. We had a 4010 John Deere Diesel that my boss had found for us and we bought a loader for it. That made it a lot easier to fill the gullies.

Basic economic theory tells us that when too many dollars chase too few goods, the result is inflation. Americans don’t need to take a course in economics to understand this concept because

The 2024 legislative session is unusual because we have not yet debated any bills on the floor of the Iowa House. Our focus again during Week 5 was subcommittee and committee work as the first funnel deadline is next week. Bills introduced into the Iowa House must pass through a subcommittee and a full House committee by Feb. 16 to be considered for floor debate.

China poses the greatest threat to America’s economic and national security.

I was going to write about the very early days of Dawn and my life on the farm 43 years ago. The stories of the old days have been popular; more so than revealing “doom and gloom” all the time. But the news lately doesn't allow a concerned citizen to stay silent. This broken record will continue to play, thinking there are others like me and somehow public opinion will prevail as it has throughout history.

In this paper last week our Statehouse Representative, Shannon Latham expressed her support for Israel and HR 101: Iowa's Support for Israel.

The library needs your help in safeguarding library funding, which has been placed in jeopardy by House File 718. In Hampton as well as in 96 communities across the state, Iowans successfully petitioned for a library levy to be placed on their ballot. Iowans in these communities then voted by the required margin to obtain levies for library services.

We’re just two weeks into the 2024 legislative session, and Governor Kim Reynolds is already ramping up her crusade to defund our public schools through an unproven voucher plan. This year, Reynolds wants to transfer another $179.2 million of our tax dollars to private schools.

That title is what we call clickbait. But not totally. They have instituted mail-in voting for their primary/caucus.

Last December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that more than 302,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended at our southern border, the highest number of crossings ever recorded in a single month in American history. This figure also comes on the heels of a CBP report confirming that more than 785,000 illegal immigrants were encountered at our border since last October alone. The numbers don’t lie.

A friend suggested that we read “The Big Book.” That is the book titled simply Alcoholics Anonymous. It turns out it is more than just a book for people with that disease. There are lessons for life everyone can use, such as how helping others can help yourself.

2024 is likely to be filled with more than the usual challenges to planetary safety and survival. Here’s a look at 10 issues and a wild card that suggest what’s ahead internationally that is worth our attention.