Burlington Derailed � The Continuing Story

Will Taxanne Conlin Not Tax Trial Lawyers?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:45:00 -0700

Spike,

"When asked directly if Conlin, a former president of the American Trial Lawyers Association, currently supports the tax break or has ever advocated it, her campaign spokesman instead repeated previous unsubstantiated criticism of incumbent Chuck Grassley."

Taxanne Conlin loves to bitch tax the rich. That is unless the rich happen to be fellow trial lawyers. There must be something in the water Taxanne consumed in Canada recently.

When Taxanne comes to town again spouting how she will tax everybody but you and rain goodies on you, ask her about taxing trial lawyers. See if she dodges and weaves. Take a tape recorder. The Ad Vertiser will not report it. Send the MP3 to Spike.

Not all hope is lost. There is always Supervisor Heland. He will tax anything, everything and everybody.

PH

Taxanne won't answer that question. After she screwed her co-counsels in the Microsoft case, Taxanne would be paying more taxes.

Taxanne and her husband have fed off the taxpayers for years just like Heland.

Spike

Barney Frank Dangerous to America

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:40:00 -0700

Spike:

Barney Frank represents everything that�s wrong with government. Barney Frank along with Chris Dodd created the worst financial disaster for America since the great depression. Toss in that witch Pelosi and we have the three most dangerous people to American life.

Frank doesn�t mind wasting billions of taxpayer dollars but he sure bitches when he doesn�t get a dollar discount to enter a gay club for which he wasn�t even a member.

How the people of Massachusetts continue to want Barney to represent them in congress is subnormal behavior by an entire state. I guess Massachusetts is just a �special case� state because they elected John Kerry who despite his tax preaching rhetoric failed to pay taxes on his 70 foot yacht he tied up in Rhode Island in order to not pay something close to $500,000 in taxes to Massachusetts for his $7 million dollar yacht. Something about Democrats that makes them think taxes are for the masses and not them we know this because the Obama staff is chucked full of tax evaders.

The Obama administration is all about controlling the masses while he and his regime live the good life at taxpayer expense.

Disgusted

Rangel Enabler - The Parisian Prositute Madam Pelosi

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:38:00 -0700

"Remember when Speaker Mop & Glo promised to clean up the House?"

Spike:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the world�s worst cleaning lady. How has she fulfilled her vaunted promise to �drain the swamp� and preside over the �most ethical Congress in history�? By shrugging her shoulders, downplaying the gravity of myriad ethics charges against corruptocrat Democrat Rep. Charlie Rangel and waiting for the �political chips� to �fall where they may.� Imagine a custodial service that fixed toilet clogs by letting the overflowing waste and polluted waters �fall where they may.�

I say, root them turds out in November.

GW

California Dreamin' - Pelosi & Boxer Best Fruit and Nut!

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress."

California has serious mental health issues. All those fad religions and self help gatherings must not be working. The worse of their worse have been institutionalized out of state.

Arguably the worst of all in said institution is called Madam Speaker.

This problem has become a plague. Madam Speaker Pelosi's malady has hit home in the form of Congressman Loonsack. Symptomatic tax and spend without end at our Court House goes by the name of Heland's Disease.

Enforced voter reality checks in the form of removal from office are the only known cure.

SF

Obamacare Violates Commerce Act

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:06:00 -0700

Spike,

"An Iowa City man temporarily residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to study art has filed a lawsuit against the United States, challenging the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a complaint filed July 26."

What makes this guy thinks he has the right not to be told every aspect of his life is subject to government control? Who does he think he is, an illegal alien in Arizona?

GN

Who Needs These Nutjobs Cluttering Up The Ballot?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:01:00 -0700

Spike,

"Iowa�s slate of Socialist Workers Party candidates want to win election in 2010, but they�re more interested in launching a movement to empower workers."

Taxanne Conlin, Dave Loonsack, Senator Courtney and Supervisor Heland, who could ask for anything more?

IG

Where does our drunk ex-mayor Mike Edwards fit into this socialist movement?

Spike

Iowa Socialists Abandon Obama

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:00 -0700

Spike,

"We�re of the working-class socialists, the revolutionary socialists and we have really nothing in common with Obama and with people of his ilk.�

The Iowa Socialist Workers Party is putting distance between themselves and Barry Obama. Their candidate for Governor, David Rosenfeld, has stated their case.

Unlike Governor Culver, Mr. Rosenfeld gives the impression of intelligence. Mr. Rosenfeld's honesty and command of language as a tool is admirable. What about other Socialists?

Will Congressman Loebsack denounce his failed, fellow Socialist President? State Senator Courtney would have much in common with a Governor Rosenfeld administration. Will Tom tell the truth too?

If you really want Socialism, vote the Socialist Workers Party ticket. Just don't be surprised if they should win, they too will fail.

No matter how good the candidate, bad ideas always fail.

Zeppo Lynn

Obama's Radical Blueprint

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:33:00 -0700

Just remember: The names may have changed, but the philosophy is the same. The goal of the Weather Underground was a �dictatorship� of a �new democracy� that develops into socialism. Tonight, we focus on what a dictatorship is: "An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator."

Well, that could never happen in America, right? I swear, if I hear one more person say that...But you tell me: Are we heading in the direction of individual liberty or an all-powerful government controlled by few?

Click Here for the entire show.

Dresser Rand Receives Pay Concession

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:47:00 -0700

Spike,

Just heard that Dresser Rand and the the union just voted to take a dollar an hour away! Wonder what the city and chamber think about giving them $1 mil for the dump on Central Street?!

I know that the criminals have been approved for flood money for the property $1 mil., and they over paid about $800 Thou for it!

Now it seems that Dresser Rand is in financial trouble and is taking money from people that work for a living in Burlington, Iowa!

Wonder if Supervisor Heland will take a dollar from the county employees?! Or not, because the raise they got last year was more than a dollar!

Heland just got bad news today it seem the county will have to buy the houses in the flood zone and cap wells and septic tanks to the EPA satisfaction! Where will Heland get the money?! OH Yeah RAISE TAXES!

KP

The Rangel Effect on Democrats

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:37:00 -0700

What About Dave?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Spike,

"Oldaker lawyer Phu Hunyh is also the treasurer for a fundraising committee called the "Rangel Victory Fund." This is different from Rangel's principle campaign committee ("Rangel for Congress") and Rangel's PAC ("National Leadership PAC"). The treasurer of those two committees is Basil Paterson, father of New York Gov. David Paterson, a former union boss, and now a senior member of a law firm that also lobbies."

Charlie Rangel will get the best legal defense money can buy. Charlie needs all the help his corrupt little butt can get.

What about those who depended on Charlie's help in the past?

Our Congressman Loebsack got $5,000 from Charlie to insure Dave would "represent us." The Nutty Professor is in trouble this year. If not Charlie himself, will Charlie's friends still have enough cash left to help Dave?

Ned Brainard, Ph.D.

Government Doesn't Fix Anything

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike:

Arizona has something like 70 to 90 miles within its borders that are very dangerous for Americans. The government has posted signs expressing the dangers of entering portions of Arizona because of drug runners, criminals and illegal persons who seem to think it�s their right to sneak into the United States since our federal government doesn�t care to protect or enforce our constitution.

I wonder what part of this oath Mr. Obama fails to understand: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

I wonder what could be so hard for him to understand when he took his oath of office. Come on Barry someone like you should understand what you said when sworn in or did your Harvard education leave out American History and the Constitution.

Then we have the congress whose oath is: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

Our congress doesn�t seem to understand their oath either because they fail to protect the citizens of America from illegal aliens swarming across our borders at will and stealing American jobs under the false �Americans won�t do those jobs� lie. Not only do they steal American jobs but they lower the entire wage system by working for substandard wages and living off of the American taxpayers through our government both local and state, our schools, our charities and the list just goes on and on.

I think we need to rid ourselves of the Harvard myth that assumes if someone went to Harvard their well educated and bright. I see nothing in Obama or any of his tax cheater appointees that would make me believe the Harvard myth at all. From what I�ve seen the best coming out of Harvard is their ability to scam their way into government positions while never excelling in anything including their positions in government. How long will Americans continue to be duped by this Harvard myth of excellence in education?

By the way these invaders of our country are just trashing Arizona with their tons of litter thrown throughout the desert. Remember these are uneducated people and have never been taught respect for anything having to do with the environment. They pose a greater risk to the environment than global warming (another myth). Maybe, �Unable to keep it in his pants� Al Gore could make them understand what a garbage can is for.

This can be seen in and around Burlington with our new citizens who just throw trash wherever they finish with the container. Just take a look around 1626 Dodge at all the trash strewn about the yard and street, third world right here in Burlington.

Worried

Obamamobile - The Edsel Rides Again

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:05:00 -0700

Spike,

"Although the prices are high, enthusiasts say that electric cars can reach a large, untapped market for vehicles with little or no tailpipe emissions."

The government bailed out General Motors. In return, GM has produced the Obamamobile. It is indicative of the idiocy that demanded it.

Costing $41,000 with a $7,500 tax credit that must be made up somehow, you could get a 4 wheel drive pick up truck for less. Like Obamacare, it is an expensive piece of touchy feely seat coverings that nobody wants.

Who will buy it?

Watch your local government budgets. The Obamamobile sounds like something Supervisor Heland would make Des Moines County purchase. These vehicles will save all the cottonwood trees along Flint Creek. Tourists will then flock to see Stars Cave Nature Center and we will all have jobs.

Heland's logic makes as much sense as an Obamamobile.

Robert McNamara went from the Edsel at Ford Motor Company to producing the Vietnam War under Lyndon Johnson. Now that Barry has given us the Obamamobile, what's next?

R. E. O.

Heland will need the industrial version.

Spike

Let My Illegals Vote

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

"More than 550 people plan to ride on 11 buses to Arizona to stage a protest and launch a partnership with Arizona groups to boost voter registration. During the one-day trip, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, participants will meet with Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris, march to the state Capitol and hold a vigil."

Liberals are upset with Arizona. Arizona is enforcing the law on illegal aliens. If the illegal aliens go home, how will they vote for liberals?

Of course, only American citizens are supposed to vote. Remove the safe guards to protect a citizen's vote from being canceled by an illegal alien's vote. It is much easier to do so in Iowa these days.

Thanks to Senator Courtney and his comrades, Iowa has same day voter registration. Flood the polling places. Create a back log. Harried poll workers expediting the process may not catch illegal aliens, felons, nor others who should not be voting.

Wave flags and expound platitudes found in grade school Civics text books. Claim any who demand protecting the ballot by rightful process are racist Nazis trying to subvert democracy.

All the ranting against enforcing immigration laws has nothing to do with compassion for aliens here illegally. It has everything to do with keeping liberals in power to continue taxing and spending.

Pancho

Popeye Barney Frank Loses One

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:55:00 -0700

Spike,

Don't you just love Popeye Barney Frank bitchin' over a senior discount for a boat ride to Fire Island?

All you Dems, he's your guy.

DG

More On Obama's Inner Circle of Radicals

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:45:00 -0700

"WARNING: Incredibly annoying radical/hippie speak ahead. On Monday night, we learned about the Weatherman manifesto from 1969 and how they and other likeminded revolutionaries are now in very powerful positions. If you miss anything go to GlennBeck.com and read the manifesto. The authors recognized the typical historical progression of revolution that usually takes two steps. The first step was to set up, in their words, a "dictatorship" of a "new democracy" - a key word- a compromise between the poor and working classes. Then, out of the "new democracy" develops socialism.

Click Here for the full show.

Euro Stops Spending, Growth Returns - Obama Fails Again

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike,

According to this article the European recovery is working due to conservative fiscal policy that includes a halt to spending.

"German business confidence is soaring while U.S. consumer sentiment sinks.

Britain's second-quarter economic growth was almost twice as fast as expected, the strongest in four years.

Meanwhile, economists have steadily marked down forecasts for Friday's U.S. gross domestic product report.

What happened to Europe being the weak link in the global economic recovery?

Whatever the explanation and despite the divergence, there are signs that both regions will cool down in the second half of the year.

The U.S. "economy entered the second quarter with plenty of momentum but exited with very little, said IHS Global Insight economist Brian Bethune."

The rest of the world just passes us by while our president and his cabinet play dress up and try to act like grown-ups.

BN

Barney Frank Denied Senior Discount to Gay Bar

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Spike,

Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank caused a scene when he demanded a $1 senior discount on his ferry fare to Fire Island's popular gay haunt, The Pines, last Friday.

Liberals like Loebsack, Harkin, and Barney Frank spent billions easier than we do dimes. After all, they are not spending their money. They are spending our money.

When liberals spend their own money, what a difference. Barney Frank pitched a bitch because he was properly denied a $1.00 discount. Barney Frank should have contacted his U. S. Senator about this outrage.

Rhode Island is closer to Fire Island than Taxachusetts. John Kerry could have sailed on down on his yacht and given Barney a ride.

Long D. Silver

Boxer Equates Experience Of Troops To Members Of Congress

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

No Barbara, Our Armed Forces Serve With Honor

Obama's Showcase of Terrorist Radicals

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"There is one document that explains the reason for many of the actions we're seeing from this administration. It's the June 18th, 1969 manifesto from The Weathermen. Where is this hatred for America coming from? From people who share the ideology found in this manifesto. It was "submitted" by a handful of Weathermen radicals, most notably Bill Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn and Jeff Jones. This will seem to many like ancient history, but if you don't know history, you won't know where you are and you won't know your future."

Click Here for the entire show.

Sweet Venom of Left Wing Propaganda

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where Mike Sweet was spewing his left wing venom again concerning the editorial about Ms. Sherrod�s firing by Vilsack stating it was on Fox and they caused her to be fired. Well, wrong again Mike it was PBS and the NAACP that were the real life culprits and not Fox news.

Just goes to show what the left will do via their lies to cause American distrust and this time it backfired on the administration, NAACP and PBS, plus our local �venom� spewer Mike - all of which are untruthful and a prelude to further destruction of truth and honesty in journalism. Had Mike been living in Germany back in the 30�s and 40�s he�d of been the right hand man of Mr. Goebbels at best, a natural fit for a man of Mike�s talent.

Next time you pick up a Hawkeye just remember who�s doing the lying when you read their political stories and who�s censoring the stories you read in order to make you believe the regime is on your side.

Remember the left is only about 20 percent of the population, yet they control most news, teachers, hate groups, municipalities, government unions, college professors, the president, the congress all of which are against the freedoms we have in the United States; so it will be a real struggle to rid our country of these parasites gnawing away at our constitution and not buying the Hawkeye will be just a small step in our efforts to rid ourselves of the democratic left wing zealots.

JG

Homestead the Manor Mall

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Lawn Mowing Bills Eating Up City Budgets

Spike,

"Around the nation, cities and towns facing grim budget circumstances are grasping at unlikely � some would say desperate � means to bolster their shrunken tax bases. Like Beatrice, places like Dayton, Ohio, and Grafton, Ill., are giving away land for nominal fees or for nothing in the hope that it will boost the tax rolls and cut the lawn-mowing bills."

The City of Burlington, with invaluable assistance from State Senator Courtney, spent millions to create a vacant lot. Where once property taxes were paid, pig weed proliferates.

A forlorn for sale sign and caveat emptor comedy of a web site have not sold the property.

Has the time come to divide up the property and offer it up as urban homesteads for those willing and with the means to improve the property?

Sick of paying for it all

John Kerry's Tax Boat

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:16:00 -0700

Liberals Tax Unto Others & Run

Spike,

"Senator John Kerry found himself answering questions Monday about his new $7 million yacht and the controversy about where he's docking it."

John Kerry's yacht ain't Mike Sweet's jon boat. In order to avoid $570,000 in serious sales and excise taxes in Taxachusetts, Senator and beaten presidential candidate John Kerry docked his trot line runner down the coast in Rhode Island.

So much for Senator Kerry's fair share and social consciousness. Others must pay the bills to soothe the Senator's guilty conscious over the plight of the poor of whom he is the opposite.

Senator Kerry is just like all those evil business people State Senator Courtney has vowed to get even with. Senator Kerry has crossed state lines for a better deal.

What a wonderful way to make more poor people to feel guilty about and raise taxes to "help."

TK

Bell California Parallels Burlington's Gold Plate City Salaries

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

In BELL, Calif. Several hundred angry residents from a modest blue-collar Los Angeles suburb marched Sunday to call for the resignation of the mayor and some City Council members in a protest sparked by the sky-high salaries of three recently departed administrators."

The standard of living for those in the private sector declines. Not so for many in the public sector. Those footing the bill are marching.

Bell appears further down the road to ruin than Burlington. There are some here who would like to catch up. The more taxes the better is their motto.

Save some shoe leather. Vote Heland out this November and put the rest on notice.

T. X. Mort

Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry, The NRA is Comin' To Town

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

West Burlington Continues To Ignore the IFC and NRA

July 25, 2010

After being contacted by members of both the NRA and the IFC, the Mayor of West Burlington continues to believe that he can ignore state law. One of our members did some fantastic research on the passage of West Burlington's Chapter 30 back in 2002. In fact, as evidenced by the minutes from two City Council meetings, Mayor Trousil and the City Council were FULLY AWARE that their actions were illegal, yet they chose to move forward anyway. Here are some excerpts from the minutes:

8/12/2002 Council Minutes

PUBLIC SAFETY � Discuss Restricting the Carrying of Firearms or Weapons in Public Buildings to Law Enforcement Personnel � Council Member Johnson said he asked for this topic to be placed on the Agenda. He said in the past the Council had required any one attending Council Meetings to be checked for weapons. He would like to see this reinstated.

Al Nielson, Hwy 99, presented a copy of the section of the Iowa Code which he said prohibits political subdivisions of the state from enacting an ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, or transportation is otherwise lawful under the laws of the state. He said individuals who have permits to carry have already gone through specific procedures. He objects to further restrictions and believes it is prohibited.

George Marzek Jr. stated Des Moines County prohibits weapons other than law enforcement and wondered how they get around the law. (Which is why Des Moines County has been a RED county for quite some time, since they �prohibit� weapons there. --SM)

Council Member Pilger wondered how effective meetings would be if guns were displayed on the table while meetings were being held. (Why would you put your guns on the table? They are far more useful -and safe - if kept properly in their holsters! --SM)

The Council agreed to present the question to the City Attorney for an opinion.

(On 9/23/2002 the City Council waived the 2nd and 3rd reading of the weapons ban ordinance and passed it with one reading. And some objected at that time also. Note the arrogance of Mayor Trousil in pushing this through with just one reading, AND in trying to stop the citizens from having the chance to comment on this ordinance!)

Consider Ordinance Establishing Firearm/Weapons Free Zones in Municipal Buildings � Mayor Trousil presented an Ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to the Council for consideration. Crowner moved, second by Johnson, to approve the first consideration of an Ordinance establishing Firearm/Weapons free zones in Municipal Buildings in the City of West Burlington. Mayor Trousil asked for comments from the Council. There were none. Visitors in the audience wanted to comment on the Ordinance but the Mayor said the Council had heard all of the arguments before and did not feel they would add anything new. Council Member Hockett argued this was not the policy followed in the past. He said the Council had never denied public comment about any topic they wanted to discuss. Mayor Trousil said we have been through it all before and he doesn�t want to hear it again. He called for the roll call. Ayes: Lees, Crowner, Pilger and Johnson. Nays: Hockett. Motion carried.

Consider Resolution Waiving Second and Third Reading of an Ordinance � Lees moved, second by Pilger, to approve a Resolution Waiving the Second and Third Reading of an Ordinance. Roll call. Ayes: Johnson, Lees, Pilger and Crowner. Nays: Hockett. Motion carried.

The following Persons commented on the Firearms/weapons Ordinance.

Laverne Schroeder, Iowa Sportsman Federation � Des Moines, Iowa � thinks the Ordinance is null and void

Charles Varboncoeur - 718 Leffler - first time residents have not been allowed input on a subject. As a tax payer he doesn�t want his taxes to go up to pay because of this ordinance.

Carl Brooks � Burlington � if more persons had guns it would be safer.

Bill Kreamalmeyer � Rural West Burlington � has right by law to protect himself and family and the Council has no right to take it away from him.

Bill Mullen � Ft. Madison � asked if the City is willing to defend this Ordinance in court. Also asked why was it necessary to waive the second and third reading of an ordinance.

Sylvia Kreamalmeyer � Rural West Burlington � asked if Council was going to provide gun lock box for visitors at Council Meetings.

Al Nielson, Burlington � Council has always been opened to public discussion, thinks is it appalling no chance was provided; supposed to be democracy.

http://www.westburlington.org/archive/minu...2002/092302.htm

As this case develops, it has far reaching effects for the rest of the state. Should West Burlington prevail, it will only give other localities the courage to do the same thing. That would turn Iowa into a patchwork-quilt of local ordinances that could easily trap anyone visiting from other counties � or even other states.

That is totally unacceptable. There is one statewide firearms law, and that is the only law that any locality should be enforcing. Imagine if Iowa traffic laws that would make a criminal out of a driver varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. How long do you think that would stand before there was an uproar about it?

Mayor Trousil apparently doesn't even believe that those who write him are worthy of a response beyond a canned response that everyone has received so far. To him, we are all apparently gnats on his posterior end. (Or at least �nut jobs.�)

We need YOU to use the Iowa Firearms Coalition Action Center to flood the mailboxes of Mayor Trousil and the rest of the West Burlington City Council today. If you've done this once already, do it again. West Burlington is like any other city in Iowa. The economic downturn has left the city with sinking revenues and increasing debt, and the last thing the citizens of West Burlington need is to be spending money to defend a law that is illegal to begin with.

This absolutely has everything to do with every member on this mailing list that lives in Iowa. Not just members who live in West Burlington or Des Moines County. A successful attack on preemption is like a cancer. Once it begins, it is hard to stop. Now is the time to put an end to this practice and be ever vigilant for other attacks on preemption throughout the state. Visit the IFC-AC today to show your disgust for the West Burlington law, the way it was enacted, and your support for efforts to get it repealed.

If you need more information on what's happening with this ordinance, or what Mayor Trousil has been saying, you can find that by going to this article on the Des Moines Examiner web site.

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Who Ya Gonna Call? Hans Busters

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:05:00 -0700

Buffalo Donald

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

Seems at :54 into the video 'Donald' hits a minding-his-own-business buffalo on the ass with stick.

In the ensuing excitement Ol' Buff didn't respond too well to voice commands either.

Too bad he missed Donald.

Good job Buffalo!

Wallace Slaps Howard Dean Sober Over Racial Remarks

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Obama Spin Fails Again For Sherrod Fictional Story

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike,

Shirley "Sherrod was fired by the Administration and condemned by the NAACP BEFORE Fox News ran its first story concerning this matter." The Obama spin failed miserably again.

TK

Journolist Wall of Commie Propaganda Thugs

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike,

They all know what's best for us in the same vein as the Ad Vertiser. Biased news, all day every day and even weeks later.

To me, they all look like Crime Stoppers poster children.

NM

Courtney Vowed To Get Even

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike,

"U.S. News decided to find the states that offer the least helpful environment, and also do the most to harm businesspeople through interference."

State Senator Tom Courtney vowed he would get even with business in Iowa when he and his party comrades took control of the Iowa Legislature. How are Tom and his cohorts doing?

A 2008 article in U S News and World Report article on the worst states to start a business in placed West Virginia at the bottom of the coal pit. On the corn crib floor as second of the worst was Iowa.

Have you seen any more recent data on this subject? Tom has been doing his best wrest the title from West Virginia. Has Senator Courtney made us first of the worst?

WWF

Fox News, Sherrod and Tom Vilsack

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Spike,

Just wanted to clear the air for my friend Mike Sweet. Shirley Sherrod had been asked to resign by the White House, denounced by the NAACP and castigated by CNN before Fox News ever reported the story. As for the Glenn Beck spin, Beck was already on the air before the story was reported by Fox. So the comment from Sherrod's boss that she was going to be on Glenn Beck that afternoon is just wishful dreaming.

As for Tom Vilsack's role, he is nothing more than grease for the Obama Spin Wagon of Crap. Too bad. I liked Tom. He deserves a better president than Barry Sotero.

TJ

Web Censorship - CNN Needs Another Fire Plug to Wet On

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Drop down and listen to the first 30 seconds of the second video, stop and then watch the drivel from these 2 boneheads.

Van Jones: If US Needs More Money, Just Tax Rich Companies

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Ousted Obama Green Jobs Czar Still Wants to Redistribute Your Money To The Slackers

Progressive Left Wing Media Matters - "Sherrod A Racist"

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Media Matters, the ultra left wing progressive think tank of liberal brain-washers, has even recognized Shirley Sherrod is fake. The world-is-not-enough George Soros is the money behind Media Matters. Media Matters is Mike Sweet's path of left wing myopic enlightenment.

"Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.

Launched in May 2004, Media Matters for America put in place, for the first time, the means to systematically monitor a cross section of print, broadcast, cable, radio, and Internet media outlets for conservative misinformation � news or commentary that is not accurate, reliable, or credible and that forwards the conservative agenda � every day, in real time."

Sherrod: Breitbart Wants Blacks to Be Slaves Again

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Should Loebsack Have Used a Laundromat?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:07:30 -0700

Spike,

"Republican U.S. House candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said the July 22 House Ethics Committee decision to investigate accusations against Rep. Charlie Rangel is an indictment of 2nd District Democrat Rep. David Loebsack who voted two years ago to block an investigation."

Mr. Clean gets rid of your friend's slime
And sleaze in just a minute
Mr. Clean will clean your balance sheet
The F. E. C. finds nothing in it

Sleaze on your ties is most unsightly. There are some things that should be left to professionals. Take that cash to a laundromat. There is no shortage of such committees.

Is there anybody you would recommend?

M C

150 oz Cheer is on sale this week at Target.

Spike

Loebsack On Rangel - Everyone Knew But Me!

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Spike,

�I have not passed any judgment on Rangel,� Loebsack said the 2008 vote. He divided his $5,000 contribution from Rangel between the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids chambers of commerce and statewide flood relief efforts. Loebsack said he was a victim of �guilt by association.�

It amazes me that Loebsack was the last to know. I suppose if Loebsack had some real world experience working at Burger King or McDonald's he would have seen the danger signs before he had to scrub Rangel's dirty campaign money.

Family is always the last to know.

GH

Lack Of Political Expediency

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:50:00 -0700

Spike:

"Friends and political allies of embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel are noticeably quiet after the disclosure that the 40-year House veteran and dean of the New York congressional delegation may face serious charges from a House ethics panel...

But national Democrats, already nervous about the party's prospects in the November election, had little to say publicly about Rangel's plight.

It's a particularly vexing situation for New York Democrats, who know Rangel well and have benefited for years from his campaign contributions and his advocacy for the state � particularly on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which he chaired before stepping down from the post last March.

To criticize Rangel would look politically expedient for these Democrats and could risk the ire of the Congressional Black Caucus and the many influential black activists in New York. But staying silent leaves them vulnerable to Republican charges that the party is not sufficiently tough on the ethical lapses of its members."

If I read this correctly, Loebsack's silence is tacit approval of the status quo and Rangle's outrageous criminal behavior. You were right. They are two peas in a pod.

I'm waiting for the Mike Sweet defense column for Rangel that it was all George Bush's fault.

Humor Me Mike

Rangel Loebsack - Two Peas In A Pod

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:07:21 -0700

"It's a dumb question."

You might remember this.

Rep Andre Carson (D) Indiana - Liar!

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:43:00 -0700

Burlington No Better

Spike:

Congressman Andre Carson from Indiana is obviously a liar because his lips were moving when he said he heard the �N-word� about fifteen times walking thru a crowd of American Tea Party participants. When in fact only the congressman heard the �N-word� although 100�s of people in the same area never heard it at all.

This congressman represents just how low the left will go to try and hoodwink the general public through lies and misinformation.

Here in Burlington we�re use to bottom feeders and their lies and misdeeds because it�s been going on for as many years as the democrats have been the single party by choice of the less than the wise citizens.

We have a city government where there is absolutely no checks and balances to be found, no lie to big, no accountability, no responsibility, injustice (unless you work for the city), no conscience, no honesty, no intelligence, total use of nepotism, a city council expert in rudeness and disrespect; forgive me I better stop because there�s no end to this list; so I�ll just stop here.

We Need Change

Holy Crap Batman, The Red Phone Rings

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:33:00 -0700

GLENN BECK'S RED PHONE RINGS!! Obama To Claim FOX Got A Story Wrong After A Year's Silence??

Big Brother Is Here

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:11:00 -0700

"So, here we are again, watching the shiny coin that is the scandal of the day...and what has magically appeared this time? The biggest rerouting of the nation's wealth in our history. The financial regulation that the president signed into law yesterday is an unprecedented assault on our economy and quite honestly, the republic as we know it- and when combined with his other supposed legislative "achievements," it's on a scale never before seen. They can now watch your bank account and track your credit cards. Their next goal is the media. Wake up, America. Big Brother is here."

Loebsack On The Issues

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:15:00 -0700

Spike,

They describe the Nutty Professor as �Hard-Core Liberal�. Shocker, I know.

PW

Lindsey Lohan In Jail

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:00:00 -0700

Spike,

Give this political thing a rest. I come here for other things.

Harrump

OK. Lindsey Lohan is in jail where she belongs.

Spike

The Art of a Chicago Deal

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:50:00 -0700

Spike,

"Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday that he agreed with his attorneys not to testify in his own defense because he believes federal prosecutors have failed to prove their case."

Expect no further information on the Chicago machine in overdrive. Blago will not blab under oath. No White House connection questions will be so put forth.

The art of the deal will time reveal? Once it makes no difference, there is always the executive pardon.

January of 2012 in Washington maybe more bitter for some than a Winter wind off Lake Michigan. Hide the silverware, art work, etc. and oversee all packing up to the moment of departure.

Perhaps Governor Blago will be packing up his orange jumpsuit and heading for the same destination.

Sweet home, Chicago.

Elwood

"Finally: The MSM Finds a Story About Race Worth Their Time"

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:40:00 -0700

At Least Everyone Except The Ad Vertiser

"...today the media is all-consumed by the narrative of someone being falsely accused of racism. Well, where was all this concern about false charges of racism when a number of exculpatory videos were found proving that Democrat members of Congress lied about everyday Americans in the form of Tea Party protesters shouting racial slurs?

Where was all this concern about racism after a Department of Justice whistle-blower named J. Christian Adams testified on-the-record about ongoing and systematic discrimination at the DOJ?

Where�s the concern about false charges of racism when proof is uncovered that one of the MSM�s very own � Spencer Ackerman of the Washington Independent � encouraged hundreds of his fellow JournoListers to brand Karl Rove, Fred Barnes or anyone handy, as racist in order to take the Jeremiah Wright heat off of then-candidate Obama?

Do you think we will ever hear anything about that story?

Once again the corrupt media�s choosing of what is and is not worth covering exposes them for the leftist ideologues they really are. And they don�t give a damn about Shirley Sherrod. Same woman, same situation, but a member of the Tea Party and the whole event would be memory-holed."

Shirley Has a Background - Obama Liable

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:35:00 -0700

Missouri ACORN Thugs Assault Chase Bank Branch

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:28:00 -0700

MSM Ignores Race: No Takers on The $100,000 Reward

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:20:00 -0700

"The primary accuser, Congressman Carson, who audaciously claimed the crowd screamed the �N-word fifteen times,� would not return our call. So we have gone part way to try and piece together the events of March 20.

Not only is the audio devoid of any racial slur, but the scene at Cannon clearly shows the congressmen coming down the steps completely unobstructed, and with a clear path to the Capitol. And, when we juxtapose the audio accusation Rep.Carson made moments after the alleged event occurred with actual video footage of the moment Rep. Carson claims he first heard the racial slur, it is as plain as day that Congressman Carson was not isolated by a mob and facing a racist throng that could conceivably hurl rocks at him. As you can see for yourself."

July 21, 2010: Another Day In Infamy

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

"There are dates in this country's history that will live in infamy. They include October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday), December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor), September 11, 2001- and now with the signing of the financial reform bill, you can add July 21, 2010 to this list. This will be the day that will be remembered as the day that the final nail in the Republic was pounded into the coffin. Note: Tonight's show was cut short because of a White House press conference that they apparently just had to do around 5:00 Eastern Time."

Controlling Information's Flow in Trousilgrad

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Spike,

"...'single minded unity' means a unity around one centre and based on one ideologe. The centre of single minded unity is The Leader..."
North Korean Radio, 7140 kHz Sunday, June 7th, minute 14:55 to 16:10

Single party dictatorships carefully guard the flow of information. "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il of the Worker's Paradise of North Korea carefully restricts all information entering and exiting his Hermit Kingdom. What of Trousilgrad?

Where was the Ad Vertiser?

Like Radio Free Europe of old, it was the Des Moines Register that broke the latest episode of West Burlington being a sovereign Soviet. The laws of outsiders do not apply there.

In the past, there have been black outs of what is happening in Trousilgrad. Cable videos of West Burlington's City Council meetings were not available. Hans was slapped with a judge's injunction for illegally baring a City Council member from attending to their duties.

What if Supreme Leader for Life Hans Trousil is sued for violating citizens 2nd Amendment rights and the rule of law? Like routine famines in North Korea, will their be no video of West Burlington City Council meetings?

Will the Ad Vertiser remain silent?

Syngman Rhee

Twin Tyrants - A T-Shirt Opportunity

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:06:00 -0700

Spike:

When are you putting Hans & Kim's faces on a T shirt with their similarities?

Some day, you should start selling your merchandise. You could net more in a week than the Ad Vertiser in a year. And maybe donate a portion of the proceeds to West Burlington's sewer repair fund.

GH

Enforce the Law, Please

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:03:00 -0700

Spike,

"Findley has proven herself to be an aggressive campaigned and a surprisingly strong fundraiser. Before posting her latest report, Findley has raised an impressive $150,000. Miller was caught flat-footed, but seems like he is taking Findley seriously now."

As Attorney General of the State of Iowa since the days of disco fever, Tom Miller has not done a damn thing about illegal activities such as secret meetings, missing minutes, etc. by public bodies in Des Moines County. Tom has serious opposition for re-election this year.

If Tom Miller will not do anything about what the abuses of public office in Southeast Iowa, perhaps Ms. Findley will.

The time has come for voters to make Tom Miller disco on down to Burger King. He may meet an old friend.

KC Sunshine

A Capitol Waste

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Spike

"The opportunity to apply for a $1 million I-Jobs grant has members of the Capitol Theater Foundation scrambling to line up city support and possible financing to renovate the long disused downtown Capital Theater into a performance and film venue."

Iowa is over $1 billion in debt. Iowa has money to pressure the City of Burlington to spend more money. For what?

The Bees want a pile of money too. Right, or wrong, that facility remains in use. The Capitol Theater died with cable television. $1 million plus whatever the City is required to spend may raise the dead. Who will pay for life support there after?

Yes, it is a relic of increasing rarity as the art deco era fades from living memory. The reason the Capitol Theater remains is because downtown Burlington died. There has been no reason to remove the corpse, or that of far older relics collapsing into the streets.

Chic urban elites may find the Capitol Theater fascinating. Restoring the Capitol's past glory will not make them move here. Burlington is too far away to make it a regular destination point.

If there are neither the resources nor interest to make the Capitol Theater self supporting in Burlington, face reality.

Like London bridge, maybe somebody elsewhere is interested in cutting up the Capitol and rebuilding it where it maybe properly maintained and utilized.

Clark Gable

The Rev. Wright Media Cover-Up & Race Baiting

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:58:00 -0700

How the media conspired to get Obama elected

Was Mike Sweet's Name Listed?

Spike,

"From 2007 until last month, some 300 liberal journalists and policy wonks exchanged ideas and commentary on a secret, off-the-record Internet email group called JournoList. It was shut down after portions leaked, leading to the resignation of Washington Post writer David Weigel last month over his intemperate criticism of conservatives he was covering.

But someone who belonged to JournoList continues to leak information from its archives, providing a fascinating glimpse into how some liberal journalists coordinate their story lines to protect their favorite politicians and ideas. The Daily Caller website reports that at several times during the 2008 presidential race, "employees of news organizations including Time, Politico, the Huffington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the Guardian, Salon and the New Republic participated in outpourings of anger over how [Barack] Obama had been treated in the media, and in some cases plotted to fix the damage.""

Spencer 'call them racists' Ackerman email:

"If the right forces us all to either defend Wright or tear him down, no matter what we choose, we lose the game they�ve put upon us. Instead, take one of them � Fred Barnes, Karl Rove, who cares � and call them racists. Ask: why do they have such a deep-seated problem with a black politician who unites the country? What lurks behind those problems? This makes *them* sputter with rage, which in turn leads to overreaction and self-destruction.

I wonder if Mike Sweet's name is one of those 300 listed?

MM

National Security Inc. Part 2 of 3

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:57:00 -0700

"To ensure that the country's most sensitive duties are carried out only by people loyal above all to the nation's interest, federal rules say contractors may not perform what are called "inherently government functions." But they do, all the time and in every intelligence and counterterrorism agency, according to a two-year investigation by The Washington Post.

What started as a temporary fix in response to the terrorist attacks has turned into a dependency that calls into question whether the federal workforce includes too many people obligated to shareholders rather than the public interest -- and whether the government is still in control of its most sensitive activities. In interviews last week, both Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and CIA Director Leon Panetta said they agreed with such concerns."

The Secrets Next Door - Part 3 of 3

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:55:00 -0700

"In suburbs across the nation, the intelligence community goes about its anonymous business. Its work isn�t seen, but its impact is surely felt.

...Fort Meade, Md., is the capital of Top Secret America -- an alternative geography of the United States defined by the concentration of top-secret government organizations and the companies that do work for them. It is the largest of a dozen such clusters across the United States that are the nerve centers of Top Secret America and its 854,000 workers."

Just Adopt Mexico's Immigration Law

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:53:00 -0700

Spike:

In all fairness the United States should adopt Mexico�s immigration laws and then everyone would be happy.

Mexico could hardly complain nor could countries further south of Mexico have anything to bitch about when it comes to American immigration.

Why mess around with the liberal losers over immigration when we just adopt the Mexican laws.

Why do we even care what non-citizens say anyway they have no stake in our country legally or otherwise. To put it bluntly their nothing more than illegal aliens who crossed our border automatically making them criminals and slaves to those that exploit them.

Send them all back.

LP

Former SEIU Legal Thug Now NLRB Thug - Conflict of Interest? No Problem!

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

"When Badertscher sought legal relief from the threats and paycheck-plundering of the SEIU, her lawyers did not expect to find themselves arguing their case in front of the man who was the SEIU�s own chief lawyer until a few months ago, when President Obama named him to the National Labor Relations Board. Craig Becker, former general counsel for the SEIU, was a controversial appointee to start with, owing to his radical and anti-democratic views on union power. But surely, Badertscher�s lawyers thought, he�d recuse himself from a case involving the SEIU.

Becker refused to do so. In fact, he was part of a three-member panel that reviewed the SEIU/Pomona Valley case, and he has made it clear that he intends to continue involving himself in cases involving his former employer.

�There are 13 or 14 cases in which we�ve sought recusal for Craig Becker,� says Patrick Semmens, legal information director for the National Right to Work Foundation (NRWF), which represented Badertscher."

Dancing With The Hans

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Watermelon Baby

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:06:00 -0700

Breitbart to Hannity: NAACP Tarred �Tea Party Movement with the False Charges of Racism�

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Breitbart reiterates the first video released on Breitbart.tv features Sherrod telling a racist tale that is received by the NAACP audience with laughter and cheers. The audience wasn�t cheering redemption; they were cheering discrimination.

Breitbart clarifies he released the video to target not Sherrod, but the NAACP who had condemned the Tea Party's alleged racism. Though Sherrod became the scapegoat, it was the delight the NAACP audience took in the racist part of Sherrod's speech that was truly damning. Breitbart noted he�s agnostic to her firing.

Later on the Breitbart.tv Publisher argued bogus racism charges flung at the Tea Party are meant to distract the public from staggering unemployment figures and other hot-button political topics unfavorable to the Democrats and the left.

Why Was USDA Director Fired?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:55:00 -0700

"Tonight's program begins with yesterday's video of the day. The comments made by Shirley Sherrod, the USDA's director of rural development in Georgia, were obviously racist and deserved to be condemned. But Sherrod was forced to resign before even being allowed to give her side of the story- which, is allegedly that she was just telling a story of an event that took place 24 years ago. Why would you force the resignation of someone who is just relating a story of 24-year-old incident to make a point? Something just doesn't seem right about this."

Click Here for the entire show.

Jabba The Hans Shirts Available

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Will Trousil Turn Tail and Run?

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:05:00 -0700

Spike,

The Supreme Ruler for Life of Trousilgrad claims he was misquoted by the press. Fact, or flight in the face of Gun Rights groups who will not be bullied?

Nobody is infallible, not even Hans. The press does not always keep things straight. If keeping score on that count, the Des Moines Register's reporting staff are not the apprentices of Burlington's Ad Vertiser.

Publicly denouncing those who challenge him as gun nuts and a flagrant disregard for the law are Trousil trademarks. Misquote, or simply more the same from Hans Trousil? Put my money on the Register.

Like Khrushchev in Cuba, Hans Trousil maybe realizing the consequences of provocation and bluster carried too far. Backing down from a war with people willing to see the law is enforced maybe best for the citizens of West Burlington.

Khrushchev was gone shortly after his Caribbean misadventure. The Politburo voted Nikita into retirement. Hopefully the voters in West Burlington will do the same to Hans Trousil.

FC

Trousil will be beat in court, the citizens will be hammered for the legal bills due to his obstinate stance and the first words out of his mouth will be, "Get over it."

Spike

Others Taking Notice of Crooked Hans

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:03:00 -0700

Spike,

Our usual negative notoriety is spreading. Once again it is Hans Trousil. The Brian Tapp regional planning white elephant building sold for Tapp's fellow church goer to Trousil's relative, also tied to a Tapp relative, should have been enough to drive a recall. But it was ignored by the local rag. They're so gutless afraid of losing their 11 sunscribers left in West Burlington along with advertising revenue they can't move.

This blow hard jackass can't fix our sewers but he can fix what doesn't need fixing.

The NRA is headed to town. They have the law on their side.

What do we have?

Hans and his drone council stooges.

Fed Up

When Does Des Moines County Resort to Bank Raids?

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:55:00 -0700

Spike:

"U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to use �hundreds of millions of pounds� from dormant bank accounts to fund community projects, while Business Secretary Vince Cable said lenders �ripped off� customers."

Hit the bank to cover the spread. You got nuthin' to worry about.

MN

Jeff Heland has been raiding the bank for years to feed his gambling neurosis.

�This psychoanalyst, following certain hints on the subject made by Freud, recognized the gambler as a seriously disturbed individual whose behavior bespoke a regression to the anal level of libidinous development. Simmel thought that the characteristics of the gambler... derived from attempts to obtain, through the mechanism of reverting to earlier infantile ways of conduct, the �narcissistic supplies� � i.e., food, love, comfort, and attention-which were believed by the gambler to have been denied him.

Gambling was thus a repetitive effort to force longed�for satisfactions by the use of primitive techniques, and its pathology lay in its hopeless reversion to outmoded and unsuitable modes of behavior and thought.�

Spike

Busted by Disclosure

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:51:00 -0700

Spike,

"The disclosure that Culver sought money from a second casino applicant - Daniel Kehl of the Lyon County casino group - at a critical time in the licensing process also raises new questions about whether the solicitations have the appearance of impropriety."

What about existing gambling licenses? Has anybody cross referenced names involved with operating casinos against the Governor's haul?

CB

'Top-secret America: A hidden world, growing beyond control'

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:45:00 -0700

"The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work.

These are some of the findings of a two-year investigation by The Washington Post that discovered what amounts to an alternative geography of the United States, a Top Secret America hidden from public view and lacking in thorough oversight. After nine years of unprecedented spending and growth, the result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe is so massive that its effectiveness is impossible to determine.

The investigation's other findings include:

� Some 1,271 government organizations and 1,931 private companies work on programs related to counterterrorism, homeland security and intelligence in some 10,000 locations across the United States.

� An estimated 854,000 people, nearly 1 1/2 times as many people as live in Washington, D.C., hold top-secret security clearances.

� In Washington and the surrounding area, 33 building complexes for top-secret intelligence work are under construction or have been built since September 2001.

Together they occupy the equivalent of almost three Pentagons or 22 U.S. Capitol buildings � about 17 million square feet of space.

� Many security and intelligence agencies do the same work, creating redundancy and waste. For example, 51 federal organizations and military commands, operating in 15 U.S. cities, track the flow of money to and from terrorist networks."

Obama Parties Down East - Bo Flies Free

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Since the April BP oil spill Obama has taken three vacations (Asheville, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; and now Maine.), 12 golf outings, and a white house party with Paul McCartney. Bo took his own jet to get there.

Think The Arizona Illegal Alien Problem Isn't Real?

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Reality and Bilderbergers

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:01:00 -0700

Spike:

A reality show drama is playing out on the picket line. A dozen writers for America's Next Top Model, the hit reality show, are on strike.

According to the twelve Top Model staffers and the Writers Guild of America, the strike shines a spotlight on an ongoing effort to unionize reality TV. Indeed, without the writers' efforts, Model host Tyra Banks and other reality show stars might be at a loss for words.

Someone might get the idea that reality show writers have been listening to that witch Nancy Pelosi and how easy life will be when that devastating healthcare bill hits the American worker.

Reality shows are nothing more than stupid people doing stupid things to entertain dumbed down Americans. What person with half a brain would even miss or want to watch a reality TV show? They are the ultimate insult to human dignity and intelligence.

Since the mid 60�s TV has lowered its standards in the drive to dumb down the American public as the schools and the print media have been doing for years. This is what Wilson and Roosevelt pushed during their administrations and Obama is continuing the drive to make the world a one government entity of halfwits that can be controlled by the elitist. Just look at those close to all the past presidents who were Bilderbergers an organization wanting to make a one world government driven by the likes of Rockefellers and other wealthy or famous American people who had or have infested the government with their drive to run the world and keep their wealth intact.

Here�s a list: List of Bilderberger participants

Every American who attends these Bilderberger meetings is breaking American law known as �The Logan Law (Act).�

People should look up this organization and realize what the elitist are trying to do to our country. By the way both Clintons are involved and have attended meetings as have many other American statesmen and plain citizens. Many of our government higher ups are Bilderberger participants; just take a look at Obama�s Czars and other appointees their all listed on the Internet. Even our Secretary of State is a Bilderberger.

Bilderbergers are a much more important reality problem than anything the writers can come up with; so let them walk.

Worried

NAACP Bigotry in Their Ranks and USDA

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:45:00 -0700

Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racism�2010

"Shirley Sherrod, USDA Georgia Director of Rural Development, speaks at the NAACP Freedom Fund dinner in Georgia and tells the attendees that jobs are available at the Dept. of Agriculture. She then reminds them of the inherent job security that comes with government work.

Later in her speech, she describes how she treated a white farmer in need of assistance. "I sent him to one of his own"."

Obama's Healthcare Lies - A Must Watch

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:37:00 -0700

"The lies coming out of Washington are unbelievable. The President first said the health care bill was not a tax increase..now the administration is saying it is a tax. The President also called out anyone who was saying this health care bill would federally fund abortions..but look at what is happening now in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Obama also promised that you could keep your own doctor..but now- uh oh. Glenn told you that these were coming and he was called crazy and a liar. But look at the record and ask yourself: Who's telling the truth?"

Click Here for the entire show

Get Your Lice T-Shirts

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

The Misery Pestilence Spreads

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:48:00 -0700

Spike,

I hope you DDT the hell out of any Three Taxkateers T-shirts you sell. Taxes or typhus, lice spread misery.

PU

W BRL Councilman Slobbers Tale of Support for Lawbreaker Hans Trousil

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Dan West Drinks Trousil Kriminal Kool-aid and Denounces State Law

Spike,

I see a West Burlington councilman enjoys breaking the law and covering up like our hoodlum mayor. Dan West's letter over on Falcon today is as sickening as it is appalling. Did these lawless creatures just mouth the words when they took their oath or was it an Obama moment for them?

How would Dan West know that Trousil was misquoted when Trosuil called Iowan's "nut jobs?"' Was he actually there or did he read about it online?

West's feeble attempt is even more despicable when you consider West believes his own opinion supersedes state law.

For somebody that has publicly extolled the virtues of Bob Vander Plaatts and his views on religion, this is a pretty shameful approach to living the lie instead of living the law.

I believe Dan West's letter ranks right up there with the rest of Trousil's hypocritical sermons.

GH

P.S. Why don't you fix our damn sewers instead of trolling for a lawsuit over breaking the law?

Hans Trousil - I Break No Law 'Fore It's Time

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:43:00 -0700

Only In A Tight Election Year

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-2nd District, will have a member of his staff available for office hours. Jared Hershberger, Loebsack's district representative, will be holding a series of office hours in southeast Iowa."

Dave Loebsack must be worried. Dave Loebsack must be so worried, he is even pretending Southeast Iowa is a part of his district.

If Dave Loebsack really gave a damn about anywhere other than Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, he would have an office there.

Sick of Dave

Those Whom the People and God's Disfavor

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

"Ever since the Zhou Dynasty replaced the Shang some 3000 years ago, natural disasters have been interpreted in China as a sign of heaven's disfavor with whomever is currently in charge."

Americans are being taxed and regulated as never before. It is not what the people voted for. What the people were promised has not come to pass. There is great consternation across the nation.

Hell's bowels are rumbling. The District of Columbia has been rocked by a rare earthquake. Could this be a warning to the Emperor of the current regime and his courtiers?

HB

Union Thugs at CNA Union Rally

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:23:00 -0700

Trousil: 'Nut Job' Iowa Gun Owners

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:19:00 -0700

Gone in the Red Go for the Gold

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

"Panners are appearing at streambeds due to the price of gold, the poor economy, and a 10.5% statewide unemployment rate that leaves a lot of people with time on their hands, officials say."

California's Reds are driving free enterprise from that state. When high taxes and crime drive opportunity away, head for the hills. Go for the gold. Too bad the same does not apply here.

Heland's 17% tax hikes are producing gold for the county. All panning Flint Creek will produce for the resulting victims is a few beer bottle caps.

John Sutter

Pay to Say

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

"Anxious to lift an outright ban on comments, The Attleboro (Mass.) Sun-Chronicle has begun requiring two things of online readers who want to leave their thoughts on stories: 99 cents and their real names."

Given the reader exchange at the Ad Vertiser's web site, this might pay for a six pack a month.

When will the City of Burlington require the same of all commenting to you at 99 cents a key stroke?

Ann Onomus

3 Blind Lice

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:15:00 -0700

Do you trust our future to these failures?

Gunnin' for Hans Trousil - The Corrupt Dictator

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Spike,

"We all knew the code said what the code says. Now what do you want me to say, that we violated the code? If we did, we did. So what, life goes on. If we violated the code, we violated the code. What else can I say? I mean life is going to go on," Trousil said."

The Supreme Ruler for Life of Trousilgrad declared he is the law. Hans latest edict on guns is simply more of the same like the Airport Board. This may not play out the same.

Party comrades Des Moines County Attorney Pat Jackson and Attorney General of Iowa Tom Miller will not ream the bore. They never have. This time other interests may come into play. Gun Rights groups are taking an interest.

The National Rifle Association and others have many members. They have many dollars and many lawyers. They may see Hans and the City of West Burlington in court.

What the local single political party cabal did for Burlington over the railroad shops could happen again in West Burlington. Rather than laying new sewers, will tax dollars be diverted to a losing law suit?

Life must not go on in politics for those who trample our rights. If local citizens are unwilling to defend their rights, outsiders may.

Making an example of small pond tyrants keeps the problem from spreading.

MNM

Conlin's Feeding Habits

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:05:00 -0700

Spike:

They only people that make out in class action suits are the lawyers who steal the largest portion of money bar none. Ol' Roxanne Conlin pocketed her fair share and is now trying to renege on sharing it with other lawyers that were in on the Microsoft caper.

There are plenty of bottom feeders out there and Conlin is just one of them trying to fend off the others for the scraps.

Laughing

Financial Reform Bill Favors Union and Activists - ACORN Is Not Dead

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Spike:

Well, Obama and his gang of stooges had the financial bill stuffed with gifts to the unions and environmental groups making it easier for them to get on company boards.

The 2300= page financial reform bill expected to clear Congress this week is chock-full of provisions that have little to do with the financial crisis but cater to the long-standing agendas of labor unions and other Democratic interest groups.

Principal among them is a measure to make it easier for unions, environmental groups and other activist organizations that hold shares to put their representatives on the boards of directors of every corporation in the United States.

The so-called "proxy access" provision, which activist groups say they will use to try to improve oversight of corporate financial practices, has provoked a backlash from the Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other major non-Wall Street business groups.

This regime is constantly introducing legislation just full of misleading and disastrous provisions while leaving out any revamping of the true culprits Fanny and Freddie both of which played the main characters in the mortgage crisis. Could it be because they were huge contributors to the democrats?

The longer it takes to get to November the more damage this regime will do to our country. Believe me liberals are the biggest single threat we have to our freedoms ever and this regime must be thrown out in November and finished off completely by November 2012 if we can hold out that long.

VOTE THE ENTIRE MESS OF DEMOCRATS OUT IN NOVEMBER BECAUSE THEIR DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY EVERY DAY THEIR IN OFFICE. LIBERALS ARE THE SCOURGE EVERY BIT AS MUCH AS THE PLAGUE WAS IN THE 14TH CENTURY. LIBERALISM HAS REPLACED THE RAT AS THE SYMBOL OF FILTH AND DESTRUCTION

Worried

To Protest Hiring of Nonunion Help, Union Hires Nonunion Pickets

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

"Billy Raye, a 51-year-old unemployed bike courier, is looking for work.

Fortunately for him, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters is seeking paid demonstrators to march and chant in its current picket line outside the McPherson Building, an office complex here where the council says work is being done with nonunion labor.

"For a lot of our members, it's really difficult to have them come out, either because of parking or something else," explains Vincente Garcia, a union representative who is supervising the picketing.

So instead, the union hires unemployed people at the minimum wage�$8.25 an hour�to walk picket lines. Mr. Raye says he's grateful for the work, even though he's not sure why he's doing it. "I could care less," he says. "I am being paid to march around and sound off."

Socialism Bankrupting Social Security

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:42:00 -0700

Spike,

"Besides raising the retirement age for full Social Security benefits to 70 for people now 50 or younger, Mr. Boehner suggested curbing benefit growth by tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price index rather than growth in wages, and providing benefits only to those who need them.

"If you have substantial non-Social Security income while you're retired, why are we paying you at a time when we're broke?" he said. "We just need to be honest with people."

All that wild spending comes due eventually. The truth is ugly.

One of Socialism's oldest schemes is on the verge of collapse. From those who planned and saved for retirement, to those who did not.

ER

Chelsea Clinton Wedding

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where some dimwit is calling Chelsea Clinton�s wedding the wedding of the century when we�ve only witnessed ten years out of the 100; so why is this called the wedding of the century?

Just goes to show how people make up crap to feed the public through their unreliable outlets.

What�s the big deal about Ms. Clinton getting married and just why it would be labeled the wedding of the century will probably be the question of the century. Maybe it�s because both her parents are Bilderbergers, a grouping of oddball people who are set on a one world government, similar to what Obama has in mind by destroying our country as we know it.

All we need is to hear about all the money being wasted on this wedding by people who became rich off the people of the United States while being dubious to say the least. I guess we can�t blame Chelsea for what her parents did but please lay off the wedding it won�t impress too many Americans who are more concerned about what Obama�s next disaster for our country will be.

Just let them get married and go their merry way.

Unconcerned

Carville Slams Obama Administration on 2nd Drilling Moratorium

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:14:00 -0700

Obama's No Shame Weasel Grip Hand Shake on Promises

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"Imagine a time, where you could look the President in the eye and believe what he said. Imagine a world where a man's word actually is his bond and if that bond is broken there is shame associated with it. We're now obviously finding out what was in the 2,500 page bill that no one had time to read.

The President said this bill wouldn't fund abortions. But it does � surprise! Tonight, more broken promises and now the Senate just passed the 2,300-page
financial reform bill. Do we know everything that is in this bill? The fundamental transformation of America continues..."

Stay At Big Hollow Boondoggle Cabins

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:12:00 -0700

The Wild, Wild, West - Trousil Should Fear Residents Over Sewers, Not 'Gun Nuts'

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Spike,

You should not be so hard on hand over your hand guns Hans. Trousil and company have reason to sit in their chairs concerned about nut jobs who go around with guns.

Some time ago, you reported a Burlington resident with numerous drunk driving convictions was threatening people in a bar directly across the street from West Burlington's City Hall. I believe this deviant claimed to have a gun in his boot. Why was this menace not in jail?

As in the above case, the law does not always protect. When seconds count, help is measured in minutes. Hans really should consider providing for his own personal protection.

Prompt attention to West Burlington's sewer problems would be a good start.

RB

Trousil's NRA Problems Are Headed to Town

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:05:00 -0700

Spike,

If it wasn't such a sad tale for West Burlington Hans Trousil's latest stupid move is a golden moment.

Golden in that after Trousil thumbing his nose at the Iowa statutes over the airport board, the state ombudsman and showing total disregard for the citizen's sewer problems, the NRA might just take a swipe at his neanderthal, knuckle dragger approach to whatever he chooses.

GH

Conlin Out Looking for PAC Money With Harry Reid

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

"Ten top-tier Democratic Senate candidates jet to Canada over the weekend for a fundraising junket with trial attorneys." Read more.

Democrat Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin of Iowa was there. Too bad she came home.

PMM

Conlin needs the dough since her co-counsels in the Microsoft case are suing her for breach of contract.

If Conlin will screw co-counsel imagine how bad the taxpayers will get hosed.

Spike

Conlin Sued for Breach of Contract by 23 States

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:47:00 -0700

"Attorneys representing 23 states involved in a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. have filed a lawsuit over attorney fees against the Iowa lawyer who spearheaded a $179.5 million settlement with the software company.

Roxanne Conlin, the Democratic candidate for Senate who will face Sen. Charles Grassley this fall, negotiated the 2007 settlement that included $75 million in attorney fees that she split with attorney Richard Hagstrom and the Zelle Hoffmann law firm of Minneapolis.

...The attorney fees awarded to (Conlin) at the conclusion of litigation were not shared ... in violation of the ... agreement," the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit said that Conlin has refused to comply with the agreement and that "on multiple occasions (the consortium) has requested that (Conlin) comply with the ... agreement and arbitrate the dispute regarding the fees."

Going In the Hole

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike,

"Iowa's 17 state-regulated casinos reported gross gambling revenue of $1.36 billion in the last fiscal year, down from $1.41 billion in the previous year, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said."

Like no money down real estate, gambling revenue has another way to go other than up. Catfish Craps was down not as much as most Iowa casinos. Down still ain't up.

Have any stories of unpaid vendors surfaced yet? Will the taxpayers end up paying more to keep Huck's Hole afloat?

JTG

Dare To Compare

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:16:00 -0700

Spike,

"A billboard created by an Iowa tea party group comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin is being condemned by other tea party activists."

If anybody put up a billboard featuring Heland, who would you suggest?

LW

Forrest Gump's rotund stupid brother.

Spike

California Democrats Bring Brought On The Demise

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:11:00 -0700

Spike:

It�s pretty hard to feel sorry for the police in Oakland California because California elects the biggest dimwits that could possibly be elected. Mostly tax and spend democrats that have just ruined all that California stood for in the past. California has lost its once golden image to become one of the worst welfare states known to man built in the image of Obama who would like the entire country to follow in California�s footsteps.

California government is without a doubt the worst of all possible cases and now the fools that elected them will have to pay the price for years to come. Liberalism is the scourge of mankind and California will now feel its wrath as the state is driven back to the brink of the depression era while business flees to other states that have a pro business government rather than a welfare nanny state mindset.

The once great State of California is now a meager image of its past with business and the smarter citizens rushing towards the borders of better governed states. When a state has a covey the likes of Pelosi, Boxer and Feinstein swishing around on their brooms it stands for only one thing �Losers� and creation of a welfare state.

Iowa better watch out because we have a democrat government that believes in tax and spend just like California and don�t ever believe they can�t destroy our state just like California democrats did. Just think last year Iowa spent about 350 million on illegal wetback aliens that have taken jobs away from Iowans and don�t think it can�t happen to you. For every wetback that gets a job in Iowa an Iowa citizen becomes a ward of the taxpayer and we all pay.

In Nevada 17% of construction jobs have gone to illegal wetbacks but Dingy Harry Reid claims it�s not true although the numbers verify it to be true. Reid is just another dimwitted democrat trying to hide the truth from the voters so he can �maybe� be elected again and further ruin our country by pushing the Nobama regimes disastrous agenda.

REMEMBER TO OUST THEM ALL IN NOVEMBER

CONCERNED

Harry Reid - No Illegal Alien Workers in Nevada

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Even Though Nevada Leads Country in Unauthorized Immigrants in The Labor Force

Divide and Conquer

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:46:00 -0700

"Yesterday, the NAACP passed a resolution that condemned the tea party for being a racist organization and tolerating bigotry. Um..could someone please show me the racists? This is being done on purpose- it's all part of a bigger plan to divide us. If you're for financial reform, you're pro-reform- if you're against it- you're just with the Wall St. fat cats. If you're against healthcare reform, you just want babies to die in the streets. If you're for immigration reform, you're pro-diversity- if you're against it, you just hate people different than you. Cap-and-trade? For it, you love the earth, against it- you want to destroy the planet. See a pattern here?"

Click Here for the entire show.

Haberdasher Heland

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:55:00 -0700

Spike,

After Heland taxes the shirt off our backs, will he let us keep his campaign T shirts?

S. Treaker

You missed the memo. The shirts are $50 and you agree to send Heland $50 a year for the rest of his life.

Spike

Who Protects The Taxpayer From the Out of Control Nitwit Mayor?

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

Look what our nitwit mayor has to say to the world. Click Here to read what the NRA letter to the mayor said.

Publius

The Equality of Excessive Public Expenditures

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike,

"Oakland's police chief is making some dire claims about what his force will and will not respond to if layoffs go as planned. Chief Anthony Batts listed exactly 44 situations that his officers will no longer respond to and they include grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft and vandalism."

Drunk driving is not listed, but for the sake of argument assume that it is. If you pass out in your car with your car keys, you get a pass.

The police will be too busy to wake you up so you can call home for a ride. Some sacrifices must be made so all may enjoy the privileges of the elected who spent to create the mess.

Overland Weiss

Pravda, Izvestia, Ad-Vertiser - You Will Be Told

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"Media mogul Mort Zuckerman tells FOX News he helped write one of Obama's speeches."

When a media mogul writes a politician's campaign speech, what does that say about a free press serving a free people?

When laziness makes it easier to just run a candidate's press release as news without verifying accuracy, are free citizens served? Omitting the errors and illegal actions of those editorially endorsed by a news organization, is that any different?

It can't happen here?

CK

Here We Go Again

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike:

Here we go again with that Eric Bell guy getting in trouble with the law as usual. This is the third time in less than a year he�s been in trouble with the law that involved alcohol.

The first time he knocked down a utility pole and drove his car into a home, ran off and was later arrested on some phony charge which in turn let him walk away from a drunken driving charge.

Just a short period later he was arrested for speeding and/or reckless driving with alcohol in the car and as usual he was under age and alcohol was involved in both incidents.

Now he�s been arrested again for carrying weapons, participating in a felony and public intoxication. Below is the For the Record piece in the 7/10/10 local paper.

6:29 a.m. 2000 block Jackson Street. Eric Steven Bell, 21, 1304 Navajo St.: carrying weapons, assault while participating in a felony and public intoxication.

Now this man is an habitual offender of the law and should be punished accordingly. The Burlington justice system has let him off with a slap on the wrist for drunken driving, possession of alcohol under age twice; so let�s see if there�s any justice for this time. I wonder if his dad�s employment had anything to do with his being let off for past offenses to terrorize the public again and again.

Carrying a weapon when committing a felony is a serious charge as was his drunken driving accident; so are there any bets on if he�ll walk again or finally get justice? I�m sure if his name weren�t Bell he�d have been in jail prior to this felony charge.

This man has a serious problem with alcohol and should be forced, if he hasn�t been already to take the cure and then face some jail time.

Letting this guy off on his first drunken driving charge was an injustice and insult to all those arrested and punished in Burlington for DUI. The justice system should apologize to all who have been humiliated and paid the price for DUI. I wonder who fixed his judgments for prior offenses that in turn let him continue to prey on the public because he, in all fairness never stopped drinking and had to have been roaming around just waiting for something to happen again and lucky for the public no one was killed by him. Those that let him walk in the past are just as guilty as he is and they should pay the price also.

The public should keep and eye open to make sure this man doesn�t roam the streets again based on his father�s employment with the city and that the judges involved this time pass judgment based on his crimes and not his name. If you do the crime you should do the time, says it all.

This is the last wakeup call before this situation gets terribly tragic.

Angry

My Bulldog Megyn Kelly Takes Down Kirsten Powers on the Black Panther Case

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

"Megyn Kelly takes down liberal pundit Kirsten Powers in a heated debate over the Department of Justice's mishandling of the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case.

Note how at the beginning of the interview, Powers says, "The guy wasn't really intimidating people" by the end she is saying "I didn't say it wasn't intimidation, don't put words in my mouth". Finally, she resorts to the "Blame Bush" argument."

Malik Shabazz Incriminates Himself in Black Panther Case

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

New Blank Panther Party President: �We�ll Eat This Tea Party For Breakfast�

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Heland's $11 Million Dollar T-Shirt

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:59:00 -0700

Wicked Witch of the West

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:54:00 -0700

Cooling Government

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:42:00 -0700

Spike,

"In 1978, 50 years after air conditioning was installed in Congress, New York Times columnist Russell Baker noted that, pre-A.C., Congress was forced to adjourn to avoid Washington's torturous summers, and "the nation enjoyed a respite from the promulgation of more laws, the depredations of lobbyists, the hatching of new schemes for Federal expansion and, of course, the cost of maintaining a government running at full blast."

The global warming cult is after air conditioning. Air conditioning is wasteful and hazardous to Mother Earth. Where to pull the plug first?

One of the first to be air conditioned is truly first in war, peace and waste. Pull the plug on Congress. The premise in the article of more open government as a result is dubious.

Has anybody seen our Congressman holding an open questions from the floor, town hall meeting lately? Teleconference radio shows do not count.

Congress is due for a long recess soon. We will see if our Congressman is willing to answer for the wasteful government expansion like Obama Care he voted for.

Leave the brick bats at home. Let your questions make Loebsack sweat. Hold Dave's feet to the fire.

November's chill will make Loebsack and other waste makers catch a terminal case of reality.

Frosty

Pelosi Free to Roam But Pets May Be Banned

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:37:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where San Francisco is going to ban pet stores while they still support the likes of Pelosi although she�s at the bottom of the food chain. San Francisco is one of the most hypocritical cities known to man. How can a city ban the sale of animals of all types when a predator such as Pelosi is free to roam around town and the country unattended and very capable of destroying American freedoms, a fact proven by Obama healthcare and a host of loser legislation.

This woman needs to be put in her place and congress is entirely the wrong place for such a witch. The coven of Pelosi, Boxer and Feinstein is scary and dangerous to American freedoms.

Please remember to vote them out in November they�ve proven themselves un-American.

Sickofthem

Head Thug of New Black Panther Party Call-to-Arms to fight Tea Party and Cracker Police

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Obama's Priorities Indicative of ADD

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

"Former President Bush starts the prosecution of New Black Panthers before the end of his term, but then President Obama comes in and decides suddenly, in May of 2009, to drop the case. The President took 93 days to respond to McChrystal's Afghanistan report, 57 days to meet with BP's CEO, two weeks to make a statement on the Christmas bomber. It took 37 days to order a stop to drilling in the Gulf- but after the court overturned the moratorium, it took them eight hours to re-file. Now, Cass Sunstein wants to infiltrate tea party websites. The president can say whatever he wants, but the actions of this administration- especially when it comes to radicals- speak volumes."

Click Here for the entire show.

Heland Campaign T Shirt Available

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:52:00 -0700

Loebsack On Gun Control

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:30:00 -0700

Spike,

Your readers need a look at this.

TK

Obama's Foreign Policy

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Obama Care Role Model Maybe Scrapped

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"The Coalition agreement explicitly vowed to �stop the top-down reorganisations of the NHS that have got in the way of patient care�.

Labor backed liberals in America for 60 years have pointed to Great Britain as a role model, especially in health care. Once these folks were empowered to do unto in Washington as has been done unto Burlington, we got health care by bureaucracy.

Not that the majority people wanted such health care. Polls and town hall outrage are convincing evidence to the contrary.

Britain is facing up to 60 years of top down, failed, government health care. The did by voting out Labour Party Socialists.

Obama, Senator Harkin and Congressman Loebsack foisted this failed example on us. We have an election coming up. The only of the guilty up this year is Loebsack.

Loebsack needs whacked. Obama and Harkin's turn will come. There is still time to stop our making the same mistake before falling off the cliff.

JL

A Toro, A Taurus Or A White Jeep, It's Still Drunk Driving

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:27:00 -0700

Spike,

"It may have been how Robert Grimstad was driving that caught people's attention. He was all over the road.

Or the fact it was after midnight and the 38-year-old didn't have headlights on.

Most likely, though, it was the fact he was riding a lawn mower down the highway."

How many riding mowers can you fit in a Burlington City Hall parking space?

GH

Our city council does it in their cars. No need for riding mowers.

Spike

New Black Panther Militant Hatred - ' You Gonna Have To Kill Some They Babies'

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

'You Gonna Have to Kill Some Crackers'

"On July 9th, 2010 Megyn Kelly of the Fox News Network interviewed Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz Esq. about the recent Department of Justice ruling on the voter intimidation case against The New Black Panther Party from the 2008 presidential election. In this case, The New Black Panther Party stationed thugs outside a polling place in Philadelphia, Penn. and intimidated white voters with threats of violence. One member of the New Black Panther Party (King Samir Shabazz) was even video taped carrying a baton and told white poll workers "not to come outside because a black man was going to win this election, no matter what", "we're tired of white supremacy" and "now you will see what it means to be ruled by the black man". At another rally, he was also video taped saying "you want freedom, you gonna have to kill some crackers" and "you gonna have to kill some of they (sic) babies". Does anyone think it's odd that this case of white voter intimidation has been dropped by the Obama DOJ? Does anyone have any question about who the real racists are in this country? Does anyone think the outcome would have been a little different if there was actual video of Republicans standing in front of a polling place with a baton or calling for the murder of blacks and their babies?"

Another Story the MSM Doesn�t Want You To Know About: DOJ �Never Bring Another Lawsuit Against a Black�

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:12:00 -0700

"Not only does Todd Gaziano (Congressional appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights) claim that the 2008 Election Day voter intimidation charge against the Philadelphia New Black Panther Party was�open and shut,� but that Deputy Assistant Attorney General Julie Fernandes ordered, �Never bring another lawsuit against a black or other national minority, apparently no matter what they do.�

Restoring History

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:43:00 -0700

"Have you looked at your kids' history textbook lately? There's a pretty good chance much of what they are being taught is straight out of the progressive playbook. Tonight is all about what we've been taught vs. what actually happened. Progressives have been determined to change our history for a hundred years and it was all done for a very specific reason. They knew this had to be done in order to separate us from our Founders and the Constitution. Tonight, we continue to restore our country's history and set the record straight."

Click Here for the rest of the show.

Hand Out Hans Strikes Again

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:36:00 -0700

Spike,

"Based on recent informal discussions, Mayor Hans Trousil said the council is willing to ink a development agreement that includes roughly $300,000 as part of a three-year tax abatement schedule."

West Burlington Mayor Hans Trousil hands out more goodies. Tax Increment Funding and other abatement schemes have left West Burlington taxpayers reamed.

West Burlington's schools and sewers are backing up. Just dump more on the residential property owners and long time businesses. All those large commercial buildings and a volunteer fire department could be a Triangle Shirt Waist Factory waiting to happen.

One must give Trousil the Terrible his due. He at least puts something on a commercial zone vacant lot with longer term deferment of the consequences.

SD

Loebsack Body Language Tells The Tale

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

I see Loebsack was in town to hear about Tama Road's problems again. Looking at his body language and reading his comments, he could care less.

"While Loebsack expressed a commitment to help small businesses, it appeared he did little to calm the business owners' concerns since they repeated similar concerns over government regulations, spending and new health-care legislation.

On the latter, he urged the business owners to call his office with questions and concerns. Loebsack also pointed them to the newly created website www.healthcare.gov."

Maybe the congressman should understand business before he spouts off like our city councilmen or a school teacher.

JR

I Wuz Wunderin' - Barefoot Bandit

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

I see the Barefoot Bandit is now in the Bahamas after his trip through Burlington where he stole a pickup truck inside the locked perimeter of the Burlington Airport.

Just think how famous Burlington would be and what a popular tourist destination we could become if our city had really thrown out the welcome mat and waited for the 'Bandit' to appear and then nabbed him.

So I wuz wunderin' if Burlington can expect a surprise security audit from Homeland Security? We can't have anyone stealing from airplane hangers. Next thing it will be picnic tables.

Wunderin'

A Short Lesson

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Spike,

A short spelling lesson:

The last four letters in American........I Can
The last four letters in Republican......I Can
The last four letters in Democrats......Rats

Islam - The Religion of Peace

Islamic Terror Attacks - List for Last 2 Months

End of Lesson... Test to follow in November

GWB

Rub-A-Dub-Dub 3 Crooks In A Tub

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:05:00 -0700

Taxpayers to Heland: You're Outta Here!

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

�If LeBron James goes to the Miami Heat instead of the [New York] Knicks, blame our dysfunctional lawmakers in Albany, who have saddled top-earning New Yorkers with the highest state and city income taxes in the nation, soon to be 12.85 percent on top of the IRS bite,� the Post said."

An NBA star weighs his options. The Big Apple and the big tax, or a cooler tax rate in Florida? It makes a difference in more than entertainment.

Local tax rates are striving to touch the top of the hoop. Supervisor Heland advocates another 17% annual increase as the solution to whatever ails. Compare what you pay to vacant lot economic development failures and collapsing infrastructure received in return.

In short, what employer wants to play ball here if they have another option. It doesn't get much more minor league than Burlington.

Tax and spend elected bench warmers need sent to the showers. Cut their contract next election day.

GH

Obama Appoints New Medicare Chief - Bypasses Senate

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:55:00 -0700

"President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate Wednesday and appointed Dr. Donald Berwick, a Harvard professor and patient care specialist, to run Medicare and Medicaid...

Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., whose committee would have held Berwick's confirmation hearing, also said he was troubled by the recess appointment. "Senate confirmation of presidential appointees is an essential process prescribed by the Constitution that serves as a check on executive power," said Baucus. Berwick was nominated in April, and Finance Committee staff was still at work on the vetting process it undertakes prior to scheduling a confirmation hearing."

New Black Panther Leader Shabazz on Whether He Supports Killing White Babies: �Not in That Context�

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:48:00 -0700

"I wouldn't focus on the babies... I'd focus on the police."

Obama�s New �Medicare Czar� Opposes Free Markets in Health Care

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:45:00 -0700

Census Director: We May Have Counted Many Homeless People Twice

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:30:00 -0700

Obama Science Czar John Holdren on Redistribution of Cap & Trade Revenue From U.S. to Global Redistribution

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:27:00 -0700

Main Stream Media Avoids Anything Obama Wants Them To

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:20:00 -0700

This is a day to watch it all. Click Here to watch the rest of the show.

"It's now official: The Daily Beck is apparently a more reliable news source than ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN..The last two videos of the day were HUGE stories completely ignored by the liberal media..it's only thanks to Fox News and sites like Breitbart that anyone is even aware these things are going on.
How does 20 percent of this nation control the other 80 percent? Ignore it. Deflect it. Redirect it. Don't address it. That is the liberal media and Obama administration's way to deal with fundamentally transforming an unwilling American population."

The Heland Solution

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:10:00 -0700

Spike,

"Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has handed out raises�some of more than 20 percent�to his staff while proclaiming a message of "shared sacrifice" and planning spending cuts of $1.4 billion because the state is awash in debt."

Public employees need more money. Taxes are good. Taxes must be raised.

JH

Another Heland Fiscal Solution

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:07:00 -0700

Spike,

"He allegedly lost the money when he used it to gamble at Jumer�s Casino in Rock Island. He told police that after winning at the casino, he planned to make the deposits and use the winnings for personal expenses. The defendant was never given permission to use the money for any purpose, police say."

The City of Burlington's casino model of wealth has not paid off either. When does our City Council get arrested?

Huck

I would imagine ex-business teacher Davidson is offering his first real world experience doing anything helping to rewrite the business curriculum for public trust and funding options.

Jeff Heland is trying too, to the best of his abilities, rectify all of the casinos' gross revenue problems. Heland believes in regionalism and float.

Spike

Where is Oakville's Great Wall?

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:55:00 -0700

Spike,

"Congressman Dave Loebsack has won a commitment from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to assist with Cedar Rapids� flood protection plan. The Army Corps of Engineers recently issued an interim report stating that the City of Cedar Rapid�s flood protection plan does not meet the cost-benefit-ratio necessary to move the plan forward."

If your flood protection plan is a cost to benefit folly, call Dave. Rewrite the rules with help from the queen of tax and spend to guarantee your re-election this Fall.

What about Oakville?

If you wish to ask deficit spending Dave where is mine, forget about a Town Hall meeting. Loebsack and the rest of the liberal big spenders have been scarce in that department. Angry taxpayers make for bad press in a re-election year.

Events staged for the press are more predictable and pleasant than where the public may ask embarrassing questions. Waste those tax dollars where there are two television stations to show your smiling face with a check in hand. How dare anybody point out who is paying the bill and demanding to know the return on investment.

Loebsack and Pelosi need to go.

DB

There are only 50 voters left around Oakville. Loebsack is goin' for his base of Chai Tea drinkers.

BTW - There will be promises but never a dime from the Parisian Prostitute. She's only fluffing him up a little.

Spike

They Have Served Their Purpose - Send Them Back

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:50:00 -0700

Spike,

Hinkle, Tapp, and all the other guilty brought Burlington the worst Chicago had to offer for a purpose. They wanted to cook the 2010 census figures.

With the worthy and productive fleeing, how to paper over the decline? Tapp got a bus grant and the slum lords got new clients. Senator Courtney, Representative Cahoon, Supervisor Heland and the other single party hacks got new voters. The taxpayers got stuck with the increased crime and welfare tab.

The more heads you can count, the better. If they are working, or even sober, matters not. Those grants disbursing "free" federal dollars pay out on a per capita basis. None of those responsible could run an honest business, but they know how to write grant proposals.

The 2010 census is nearly over. It is time to take out the trash. Courtney, Cahoon and Heland will howl. Too bad, boys.

Those with jobs who cut their grass and have become responsible members of our community, we're glad to have you. Stay awhile. Law enforcement needs to crack down on the crap.

Welfare fraud investigations down to noise complaints will deliver the message. Criminal sentences should include banishment back to the bankrupt old country. The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission needs to sponsor one way bus trips back to Chicago.

Growth on the Gary, Indiana model is not what Burlington needs.

GH

Obama and NASA

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:45:00 -0700

Spike:

It�s too bad that Obama has directed NASA to pussy foot around with the Muslim world as though they�ve earned the right to American know how and dollars.

I wonder if he�d do the same for Catholics, Jews or other religious groups and secondly, isn�t it against the Constitution to harbor one religion or for that matter any religion at all. Where�s the separation the founding fathers wrote into the Consitution?

This president is a fruit cake to say the least. I don�t want my tax dollars going to any Muslim groups, this guy is just out of his head. Not one American dollar should be spent on Muslims until the killing stops.

Obama is wasting his time because Muslims have no desire to stop the blood shed and if they did it would have stopped prior to 9/11.

I wonder how the families of 9/11 victims feel about Obama aiding and abetting the enemy who killed their loved ones?

How can this idiot tell NASA to act like the state department, another twinkle toe agency run by a leftist as are all other Obama agencies of the government?

Sickofhim

No Messin' With NASA

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:40:00 -0700

Spike:

I sure as hell don�t want my tax dollars spent on anything Muslim with the exception of our own military.

NASA is a space organization and now Nobama wants it to be some sort of state department entity and kiss ass with the Muslim world regardless of their terrorist activities.

I wonder how the families of those killed in 9/11 view this atrocity. What will this dimwit president do next to dishonor Americans and American institutions?

PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE THE DEMOCRATS OUT IN NOVEMBER BEFORE IT�S TOO LATE!

Aghast

What About The Country, Mr. President?

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:45:00 -0700

'Department of Social Justice'

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:30:00 -0700

It's a full day.
Click Here to watch it all.

"Dropping the New Black Panther case is inexcusable. They were caught on tape standing in front of a polling location in Philadelphia in full uniform wielding a police-style baton weapon..clearly trying to intimidate white voters..yet the media is strangely silent on this. The DOJ and Eric Holder made the unheard of move to suddenly file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit for two of the defendants..why would they do this? Why does Obama stand behind someone who says he hates and wants to kill white people and their children?"

Cops Avoid Dodge Street Ghetto Calls

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:15:00 -0700

Spike:

I hope the city street cleaner visits Dodge Street again to clean up the Chicago fireworks mess perpetrated by our slumlord from 7th Street.

Did this group of people have a city permit to destroy our quality of life for two nights with their damn fireworks that were big enough to shake the homes of nearby residents? The neighborhood shook for over eight hours of constant explosions with no law enforcement anywhere to be found.

I wonder how many calls they got complaining about it and why didn�t they put a stop to it Friday night when it all began. What kind of low life people would destroy a neighborhood through two nights of constant loud fireworks and I always thought fireworks were illegal in Iowa; so why is this group of surrogates allowed to disrupt our life for eight hours over a period of two nights.

How many city codes were broken and why weren�t they enforced? Just typical Burlington canned codes that are never enforced unless it brings in cash in one form or another (you can substitute favor in place of another).

Oh well, once the quality of life is destroyed it�s damn hard to get it back and the slumlords have no desire to do anything but line their pockets via the Department of Social Services and to hell with the neighborhoods.

Sickofthem

Iowa Alcoholic Division Squander Taxpayers' Money

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:02:00 -0700

Spike:

"The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division improperly spent tens of thousands of dollars on artwork, leather chairs, bicycles, a camper, high-definition televisions and other products during the past four years, state auditors allege.

The agency also is alleged to have spent millions on contracts to renovate its offices without going through the proper bidding process. In one instance, the agency signed a contract with a construction company and just 48 hours later - long before the work was done - paid the contractor more than $1 million."

It�s really bad when the taxpayer in Iowa is having their taxes spent on luxury furnishings for state employees as though it were their money to squander in any fashion the deem fit.

Viewers should visit the link to get the low down on the Iowa Alcohol Agency�s high living off our tax dollars. The people working for government in Iowa have no shame and live high on the hog off taxpayer backs. Government is incapable of controlling itself and should be run like the prisons where everyone is accounted for at all times.

Iowa government is packed tight with people that see nothing wrong with wasting tax dollars on their own work surroundings and I would suggest they build buildings similar to army barracks, reduced their overpayment of salaries and benefits and let them work for a living once. There are also plenty of them stealing money outright, just read the papers and you�ll read about them provided they get caught.

No one is accountable in government nor are they responsible since most are democrats and this means their �special people� in that they couldn�t find work in the private sector where accountability is the name of the game and all that�s left for them is state jobs where accountability and responsibility are not a requirement; so we�re stuck with them even at premium salaries 45% higher than the private sector when doing the same job.

The foxes are in the hen house in Iowa.

Disgusted

To Boldly Bow Down Where No American Has Bowed Down Before

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:55:00 -0700

Spike,

"NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in a recent interview that his "foremost" mission as the head of America's space exploration agency is to improve relations with the Muslim world."

A heritage of exploration is being exploited in the cause of a failed foreign policy. Whatever happened to setting high goals and meeting the challenge of a new frontier beyond the blue?

We have become a nation of whining apologists. As long as we elect wimps to lead us, it will not change.

JG

'Former NASA chief: Muslim outreach is �perversion� of NASA�s mission'

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

"Michael Griffin, who headed NASA during the last four years of the Bush administration, says the space agency�s new goal to improve relations with the Islamic world and boost Muslim self-esteem is a �perversion� of NASA�s original mission to explore space. �NASA was chartered by the 1958 Space Act to develop the arts and sciences of flight in the atmosphere and in space and to go where those technologies will allow us to go,� Griffin said in an interview Tuesday. �That�s what NASA does for the country. It is a perversion of NASA�s purpose to conduct activities in order to make the Muslim world feel good about its contributions to science and mathematics.�

Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:40:00 -0700

"The cost of harboring illegal immigrants in the United States is a staggering $113 billion a year -- an average of $1,117 for every �native-headed� household in America -- according to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)."

"...The single largest cost to the government of illegal immigration, according to the report, is an estimated $52 billion spent on schooling the children of illegals. �Nearly all those costs are absorbed by state and local governments,� the report states.

Moreover, the study�s breakdown of costs on a state-by-state basis shows that in states with the largest number of illegals, the costs of illegal immigration are often greater than current, crippling budget deficits. In Texas, for example, the additional cost of immigration, $16.4 billion, is equal to the state�s current budget deficit; in California the additional cost of illegal immigration, $21.8 billion, is $8 billion more than the state�s current budget deficit of $13.8 billion; and in New York, the $6.8 billion deficit is roughly two-thirds the $9.5 billion yearly cost of its illegal population, according to Jack Martin, the researcher who completed the study."

Click Here for entire report.

'Iowa's Latino population grows despite recession, 2008 raid'

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

"Over the past two decades, Iowa's Latino population has quadrupled.

"It is actually growing faster than most people had been projecting," said Mark Grey, director of the Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration at the University of Northern Iowa.""

Growth by County
Louisa 17%
Muscatine 15%
Washington 5%
Scott 5%
Des Moines 3%
Lee 3%
Henry 2%

Federal Government Helped Pay Home Air-Conditioning Bills for Federal Employees, 725 Prisoners and More Than 11,000 Dead People

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:30:00 -0700

�Matching LIHEAP data with federal civilian payroll records, we identified about 1,100 federal employees whose federal salary exceeded the maximum income threshold at the time of their application,� the GAO reported.

One such case involved a Chicago-area Postal Service employee making $80,000 per year. According to the GAO, the woman, who was not named in the report, claimed on her LIHEAP application that she had no income. However, when pressed by GAO investigators, she admitted that she was not entitled to the benefits but wanted the money anyway because: �Times are tough and I needed the money.� She also said that she saw �long lines� and wanted some �free money.�

Krauthammer Bashes Obama's Infantile NASA Muslim Outreach Program

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Obama's Progressive 1932 Boondoggle

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:20:00 -0700

The entire show.

"After a year and a half of Obama, it's starting to feel like 1932: The average time needed to find a job has risen to a record 35.2 weeks. The budget deficit is above 10 percent of GDP. Home and retail sales are way down. If that wasn't enough- 9.2 million people are unemployed. But despite all of this, President Obama is taking a victory lap around the country. He's calling it "Recovery Summer." History shows us that big government spending is simply not the answer to national economic problems. But, here we go again down the big government path."

Burlington's New Arrival Trash Neighborhood - Perp Leaves

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike:

Well, you can take the people out of Chicago but you sure as hell can�t take Chicago out of the people.

The Ghetto at 1628 Dodge is still a replica of south side Chicago through the inhabitant�s use of fireworks Saturday night and then leaving the trashy byproducts littering Dodge Street.

Since 1628 and 1626 Dodge was rented to the �New� workers Burlington lured into moving from Chicago, our neighborhood has been blasted with rap music at all hours of the day and night. On a regular basis it�s not unusual to find trash and used condoms littering the yards of neighbors in the vicinity.

The owner of this Ghetto lives in the 600 block of 7th Street, far enough away that they could care less how their tenants have ruined a once nice, family orientated, quite neighborhood.

Now, one of the perpetrators of this mess has seen fit to cut and run after ruining Burlington as did Slagle by high tailing it out of town where he�ll probably ruin another city before it�s all over and I would assume his pockets are full as all Burlington�s leaders pockets usually are when they run. This particular person had been running South East Iowa Regional Planning in the destruction of Burlington for the past 17 years and he did a good job of surrogating Burlington to Louisa County where they get the workers for Tyson and Burlington gets all the headaches and cost for turning Burlington into the new sister city of East St. Louis.

Of course he had the slumlords right in his pocket to house the new �Burlington Workers� regardless of how these new arrivals would destroy our way of life, quality of life, neighborhoods, schools, increase in crime and so on. There are few if any neighborhoods that haven�t been impacted by SEIRPC, Burlington Government, The Chamber, and all the other feel good organizational destroyers of Burlington. Not one of these organizations upheld the right of the people they destroyed when throwing them out of the Manor a project run by ignorant, stupid people and aren�t these the same people in the above organizations.

One thing we do know is Burlington is the slum of East Iowa and will soon displace East St. Louis in quality of life, schools, local government, crime, jobs and a host of other measurable statistics used to rate cities. I can hardly wait until Burlington can be recognized as the number one slum city of Iowa. They�ve worked hard a obtaining this honor.

One thing for sure, none of the above organizations has done anything lately but drive the destruction of Burlington one new surrogate worker at a time.

Disheartened

Burlington Citizens Screwed to The Wall Or Washed Away

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:28:00 -0700

Spike:
Well, our socialist city government again raised the rates for water, sewer, trash, and storm water. Why the hell should we be paying storm water fees when storm water is an act of nature and has nothing to do with anything, hell we don�t even use it? And it doesn't work on top of that. Ask the West Jefferson Street business owners.

The board of waterworks trustees is nothing more than a rubber stamp for the unions running the city and constantly stealing from the taxpayer in order to live the good life no matter how many lives they destroy in the process. This city is the ultimate of deceitfulness all the way down the line with some of the worst public servants known to man.

When will the people wake up and realize the Democrats are the biggest tax and spend losers walking our city streets. They are half brain dead and can never recover common sense or accountability, their just plain thieves.

Burlington citizens really need to consider outsourcing many of the city departments so our money isn�t spent to cover the rubber stamp union contracts, raises, bonuses, free medical care and just plain paying off these city unions to be good and nice as they steal us blind and city management just rolls over as the good little union dogs they are.

By outsourcing the water works, trash, street repair and other services we could save untold millions and finally have someone that�s responsible and accountable rather than the dead beats currently in charge.

We are being plundered by city government and the sooner we get rid of the losers the better off we�ll be. We have no bang for our buck at all, in fact the city is stealing our meager earnings to fill their pockets and live the life of Riley at taxpayer expense.

How many private firms in Burlington give their employees the cash if they don�t want company benefits? That�s common practice in local government where they steal every penny they can to stuff their employees pockets. There are city employees and county employees stuffing the banks full of taxpayer money because they don�t take the benefits. This is probably how Heland and others run up their retirement funds by stealing from the taxpayer.

This whole local government just makes me sick and I have no respect for any of them because their stealing our money for their own personal gain while providing very little in return.

Verydissatisfied

Funny you should mention storm water. We have obtained reports from two reliable sources that say the Lucas Street storm sewer is half full of mud and the city did nothing about it during construction.

Although not being a seasoned engineer or half-baked, incompetent city works director, it seems that when you plug the toilet and flush the toilet again, shi* happens. Now if we're wrong, email us. Tell us what we missed in class on fluid dynamics.

Spike

Borrow and Spend's Ultimate End - Look East

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

"Mr. Hynes shakes his head. �This is not some esoteric budget issue; we are not paying bills for absolutely essential services,� he says. �That is obscene.�

Illinois is broke. Borrow and spend eventually comes to a ruinous end.

Iowa is in the hole. Senators Fraise and Coutney along with Representative Cahoon spent like Heland and Hoshcek. Iowa has not reached Illinois level of desperation. If we re-elect Governor Culver and keep our current team in the Legislature, we could get there.

Worse yet, America is being run by those wonderful people put Illinois where it is today. The Cook County crooks probably think America is too big to fail. So was Illinois.

No person, no company, and no unit of government can live on credit forever.

AS

Pelosi Oil Spill Solution

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:07:00 -0700

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:29:00 -0700

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:27:29 -0700

Seen This Guy?

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:53:00 -0700

Wanted for Burglary of Flint Cliffs Manufacturing on June 17.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police department at (319) 753-8366 or its criminal investigation division at (319) 753-8353 or (319) 753-8375. Callers also can contact Crime Stoppers at (319) 753-6835, or give tips electronically at Crime Stoppers.

Anyone who provides information that would lead to the identification and arrest of the suspect is eligible to receive a reward of up to $1,000 through Crime Stoppers.

Blue Sky Real Estate in Burlington

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Spike,

An excellent retail opportunity in a little slice of heaven. So goes the promo. Don't look too close.

The lastest figures posted to support the claim are 2007. It's 1927 again. The future is bright and nuthin' but blue skies are comin' your way. Tell your dear old ma to invest her retirement nest egg.

�There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue�
- Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury. September 1929

Anybody with half a business brain knows better. Those so lacking work for the City of Burlington.

Every taxpayer in Burlington is paying the margin call on this vacant lot, get rich quick, retail real estate scheme.

AWM

3-year old tourism demographics excites me.

But the 2000 Retail Sales Per Household page 5 almost seems to surpass it as the best stale numbers.

The Winner? Page 8 in a presentation as dead as this town.

Spike

The SEIU Smoking Gun: Did Obama lie about Blago seat?

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:06:00 -0700

"Well, the smell of gunpowder is filling the Illinois courtroom where Blago�s trial is still going on:

Top [SEIU] union leader Thomas Balanoff said he was at dinner the night before the November Presidential election when he got a call that was blocked.

So he didn�t take it.

Later he listened to his messages: �I walked outside, listened to it and it was from President Obama,� Balanoff said.

�Tom, this is Barack, give me a call,� the soon-to-be President-Elect said on the message.

After Balanoff sent word through an Obama aide to call him back, Obama returned his call later that night.

�Tom, I want to talk to you with regard to the Senate seat,� Obama told him.

Balanoff said Obama said he had two criteria: someone who was good for the citizens of Illinois and could be elected in 2010.

Obama said he wasn�t publicly coming out in support of anyone but he believed Valerie Jarrett would fit the bill.

�I would much prefer she (remain in the White House) but she does want to be Senator and she does meet those two criteria,� Balanoff said Obama told him. �I said: �thank you, I�m going to reach out to Gov. Blagojevich.�

Balanoff then described a Nov. 6, 2008 meeting he had with Rod Blagojevich to recommend Valerie Jarrett for Barack Obama�s Senate seat."

If they think this is smell of gunpowder, wait until Tony Rezko starts spillin' his guts on Obama and Rahm.

Spike

Parisian Prostitute Pelosi - 'Unemployment Checks Create Most Jobs'

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:55:00 -0700

If you can stand to listen to the dumbest Parisian Prostitute ever to walk the face of Earth, she will tell you that "unemployment checks are the fastest way to create jobs."

Nobama Disgrace

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:36:00 -0700

Spike:

Your viewers should take a look at this from the Washington Times.

This administration has no shame when it comes to destroying morals. Nobama is one of a group of losers bent on ruining the family, religion, freedom of speech and a slew of other American freedoms.

Since he�s been in office another approximately 100,000 babies have been intentionally murdered for the purpose of birth control. I wonder if he has Nazi ties from his past because he appears to think and acts like them by forcing his warped agenda on the American public. No one should be forced to accept the warped sex habits of someone else as being normal. The left is trying to warp the minds of our children into thinking gay sex is normal and acceptable and to think we pay taxes to teach our children trash such as gay marriage and other devious acts of behavior as normal. We�re being forced to accept Nobama because a bunch of fools elected him and now we�re all stuck with him until 2012.

Just how stupid can Americans be for electing such a completely inept person as president, a person with little to know knowledge of the American people, what a joke, plus four years of bills that aren�t anywhere near what the American people had in mind? It will take years to clean up the damage the Nobama Regime will have caused on top of destroying the American dream for future generations.

Thanks to the left agenda of Nobama we�re all getting screwed and you better believe it.

Dislikehimimmensely

Smarmy Ralph Reed on Beck - Snake Oil & A Bible

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:28:00 -0700

Ralph Reed, the Crookedest Carpetbagger from Georgia touting Christianity as the righteous cure for all that ails Iowans' pocketbooks was on Glenn Beck Thursday night.

Brylcreem slick-backed hair, wide strip gray zoot suit, out of his lair, looking for a bunch of Iowans to rob with his good buddy Satan Steve Scheffler.

Don't hold it against Glenn.

But watch out. Keep your children and pets indoors. This little dab will do ya.

Spike

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Rufus Falling Heland

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

Burlington's current Police Station was supposed to be a temporary solution. How long is temporary?

Like everything else in Downtown Burlington, the "temporary" Police Station is antiquated and falling apart. Renovation of a building not designed for its current use and crumbling makes little sense. Talk, talk and more talk about a joint City County Law Enforcement building.

Heland does more than talk. Heland spends money. Heland spent money like a drunk with Hoschek's help. Every touchy feely, make everybody happy idea that comes along, Heland is ready to spend.

Heland can prioritize nothing. The cupboard is bare.

17% annual tax increases can not go on forever. One of these days, the current Police Station will collapse into the streets. A not uncommon experience in Downtown Burlington, but unacceptable for public safety in more ways than one.

The tiles at the top of Heland's skull keeping falling. There is nothing between Heland's scalp and his mouth to stop them.

Heland needs booted out. Hobnails on Heland's hemorrhoids should be just the start.

Local leaders afraid to prioritize real needs within our means must go.

Prep H.

Obama's 'Fiscal Orgy' Paves The 'Road to Hell'

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:44:00 -0700

"G-20 leaders don't agree with the president that more spending will revive the economy. Nor do most Americans."

"At last week's G-20 meeting, President Barack Obama achieved a two-fer. He suffered a significant international defeat, and he increased the chances his party will suffer a major domestic one this fall.

Mr. Obama's international defeat was self-inflicted. He went to Toronto to press other major nations to do as he has done: Expand government spending, or suffer, in the president's words, "renewed economic hardship and recession."

...Canada, Germany, Great Britain and most other countries declined Mr. Obama's invitation. The German economic minister "urgently" prodded America to cut spending at a press conference on June 21, prior to the G-20 meeting. The president of the European central bank took direct aim at Mr. Obama's argument, telling the Italian newspaper La Repubblica on June 16 that "the idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect."

The European Union president, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, tore into Mr. Obama's stimulus and other spending policies in a stunning address to the European Parliament in March 2009, calling them "the road to hell" and saying "the United States did not take the right path."

If it sounds strange to have European leaders lecturing the U.S. about fiscal restraint, it should. But that is where America finds itself after Mr. Obama's 17-month fiscal orgy. "

CBO says debt will reach 62 percent of GDP by year's end

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:42:00 -0700

"The national debt will reach 62 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of this year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday.

The budget office said the debt will reach its highest percentage of GDP since the end of World War II. The jump is driven by lower tax revenues and higher federal spending in the recent recession."

Now what?

Al Gore in Heat - What a Sight All That Ego Must Be!

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike,

The act of amour expends much energy thus releasing heat. Add to that a few cigarettes afterward with heat trapping, CO2 green house gases expelled. What was Al thinking of?

Should Al Gore be neutered, or will his fall from sainthood bring reason rather than blind faith in a man to the great warming debate.

U. N. Ickes

School Officials in Mass. Town Won't Let Students Recite Pledge of Allegiance

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:36:00 -0700

"When Sean Harrington entered his freshman year at Arlington High School, he noticed something peculiar: There were no American flags in the classrooms, and no one recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

So Harrington enlisted the aid of his fellow students, and now, three years later, they have succeeded in getting flags installed in the classrooms. But the pledge still will not be recited.

The Arlington, Mass., school committee has rejected the 17-year-old's request to allow students to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance, because some educators are concerned that it would be hard to find teachers willing to recite it, according to a report in the Arlington Patch."

What the hell has this country turned into? Teachers don't want to recite the Pledge of Allegiance should be fired. To hell with them and their damn union.

Spike

What About Our School Pension Fund? What's Our Liability?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:33:00 -0700

The top 100 school administrators in Illinois are due over $867 million dollars in pension payments. A school superintendent making $304,000 a year is due over $9 million in pension benefits.

Problem is, they're about $400 million short in the pension fund.

What about our school districts? What's the taxpayer going to have to pay to keep up with the 'comparable city of our size'?

Where's Mike?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike:

It�s really hard to believe Mike has held his temper this long and just accepts all the lies Nobama made during his campaign. How can Mike remain silent in the face of so many set backs perpetrated during the Nobama regimes tenure; so far.

Now if Bush were still in office we�d of had a library full of Mike�s ramblings chastising Bush and his administration but not Nobama even though his administration has been a total failure and points out their Bilderberger belief in one world government. Maybe that�s why Nobama doesn�t want to help the private sector but would rather ruin the entire U.S. economy to further the goal towards the Obama Bilderberger designed one world government. Maybe they were responsible for Nobama�s election as that group has done before in other countries.

Whatever happens we damn well better believe Nobama is anti American and wants to drive the economy back to the Stone Age by insisting on programs that have been proven failures world wide. None of his socialized programs have ever succeeded but he and his advisors can�t understand the simple truth.

VOTE THE WHOLE MESS OF DEMOCRATS OUT IN NOVEMBER AND GIVE OUR GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE PEOPLE; SO THIS NOBAMA MESS CAN BE CLEANED UP ONCE AND FOR ALL

Getridofthem

Rep Stark (D. CA.) Ridicules Citizens - "Our Borders Are Secure"

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:25:00 -0700

What A Sanctimonious Sack of Pious Shi*!

Today's Beck - Things That Make You Go 'Hmm'

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Obama Blocks 10 Republicans from LA Oil Spill

BP Safety Record Despicable

America Needs Your 20 Minutes Today

'Show Me Your Work'

Click Here for the entire show.

New County Office

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:08:00 -0700

Spike,

Just wondering, if a ceiling tile fell down in Jeff Heland's house, would he move out and get a new house?

He is very good at spending other people's money. Maybe he can contribute some of his County insurance money that he is using to build his retirement fund from old poor people that he has raised their property taxes so he can continue benefiting financially. Take from the needy and give to the greedy!

DMC Taxpayer

Well, it took Heland about 5 yrs to cut down the dead tree in his front yard so I don't think the he would worry about the ceiling tile.

That said, if Heland can find a way, he will infiltrate your billfold until the you are consumed by the Black Hole of Taxes.

Spike

75 Oz Tide $9.99 At Target

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:39:00 -0700

Spike,

You can let Morris know that 75 Oz Liquid Tide is $9.99 At Target. Time to stock up and get ready for the elections.

Ralph's Secret Shopper

Where's Cahoon's Opposition?

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:32:00 -0700

Spike,

Where is this candidate running against Cahoon? How come Sweet hasn't lashed out with his hate speech rhetoric?

Is the Ad Vertiser censoring the news again?

ML

Since we were run out of the central committee meeting for not drinking the Bob VanDer Nader Kool Aid, we are on 2nd hand news. And that lowers our standards to the level of the Ad Vertiser and to hell with that.

Spike

In Gore �Sex Poodle� Case, National Enquirer Calls Former VP Gore �Pervert and Sexual Predator�

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:17:00 -0700

Spike,

I see Al Gore has left his mark like other overbearing, pompous, loud mouth Democrats. Do you suppose it trickles down to the local level?

OW

The National Enquirer has struck again in the Al Gore Sex Attack Scandal.

Biden Bites Hand That Feeds Him

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:54:00 -0700

Normalizing Success To a Level Playing Field

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:34:00 -0700

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What Religion Is A 'Good & Worthy Citizen of America'?

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:52:00 -0700

Spike,

I have it on good authority that being a good Christian is not a prerequisite to being a good and worthy citizen of America.

GL

"In 1790, the congregation of the Touro Synagogue wrote a letter to President Washington, expressing their good wishes, and asking his views on their continued peaceful existence in Newport. Washington replied."

"To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport Rhode Island.

Gentleman.

While I receive, with much satisfaction, your Address replete with expressions of affection and esteem; I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you, that I shall always retain a grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced in my visit to Newport, from all classes of Citizens.

The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger which are past is rendered the more sweet, from a consciousness that they are succeeded by days of uncommon prosperity and security. If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good Government, to become a great and happy people.

The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

It would be inconsistent with the frankness of my character not to avow that I am pleased with your favorable opinion of my Administration, and fervent wishes for my felicity. May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. May the father of all mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way everlastingly happy.

G. Washington

Let's Be More Like Canada

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

Your post on Arizona is right on. I have a friend that lives within 3 miles of the Mexican border. This border war is not about people fleeing Mexico for a better life.

It's about normal Mexicans trafficking drugs and guns while they run free across our borders. Simple as that. Dress the crime with the face of women and children. Phoenix isn't the #2 kidnap capital for no reason. It's criminal enterprise at work.

Arizona needs to be fixed. And it starts with closing our borders and kicking the illegals out. All of them. Now. Then sort out the ones we want in. Just like Canada.

And speaking of Canada. Do you know that a DUI conviction is enough for you to be turned at the Canadian Border?

PP

Calling Captain Kirk

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

"Many Trekfest-attendees dressed in Starfleet uniforms, but some came as Klingons, able to speak some of the Klingon language, and wearing heavy leather Klingon outfits."

Every day in Burlington is like something from a Star Trek. Klingons and Romulans run local government.

Will a Federation Starship ever land at the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport. Will it take a military transport loaded with U.S. Marshalls to boldly go where no local, or state agents of justice have gone before?

A forgotten corner of the Universe awaits salvation.

Mrs. Spock

Missing Afghan Troops - Some Found - Where's MSM?

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike:

Now that the government is searching for that missing American woman in Nepal I wonder what their doing to catch those 17 missing Afghanistan solders who took off from the Army down in Texas.

Does this mean we now have 17 Taliban or Al-Qaida moles running around in the United States? Why isn�t the drive- by-media following this story? Where�s the Hawk-Eye on this one? Why aren�t the media publishing the daily death toll in Afghanistan as they did for Iraq? What�s Mike�s stand on these two issues or is it now Okay to omit this information or is he still blaming Bush after Obama has been president for about two years now.

People who purchase the Hawk-Eye are only getting what news Mr. Delaney has pre-censored for them to read which of course completely omits all anti-Obama regime references similar to the NY Times.

So; when the Hawk-Eye calls you on Friday night just say no and turn to Burlington Derailed or West Burlington City to get the real �uncensored� news or the rest of the story.

Craving

They found 6 of these guys, living in Canada! That's pretty rich.

Spike

Congress Needs A Purge

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike:

There�s an email going around talking about a 28th amendment that would force congress to obey all laws they pass for the citizens of America and that the citizens of American shall have the same laws as congress.

In most cases these parasites are no smarter than a snail and in some cases far less intelligent than the general public. Therefore congress is not deserving of any special laws for them that are not bestowed on the general public.

Actually, being a congressman is ranked something below that of a lawyer and may edge out whale dung. To me they're people that can�t make it in the private sector and need a crutch type of job where they are taken care of by the taxpayer such as a mother to a baby.

A bell hop has more character than most congressmen whose only purpose in life is to line their own pockets. Take a look at Harkin. What was his claim to fame before going on congressional welfare? Did he ever have a job and how could he become a millionaire while in congress? Isn�t he the same person that stretched his Vietnam service to mistakenly include flying combat missions when in fact all he did was fly new planes in to replace those missing in action?

What this country needs is to have congress living under the same plan as the rest of us since they�re no where near royalty status, which many they think they are and in most cases, they emulate snakes making it hard for the average citizen to determine the difference.

There is one thing we do know and that�s when their lips are moving we know they're lying.

VOTE THEM OUT IN NOVEMBER!

Hopeful

Sex Complaint Against Gore is Detailed, Credible

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:15:00 -0700

"The allegation that Al Gore sexually assaulted a woman in a Portland, Ore., hotel room nearly four years ago has dealt a serious blow to the former vice president's story that he and wife Tipper simply "grew apart" after 40 years of marriage.

The police report of the masseuse's complaint is 73 pages long and extremely detailed. According to the document, she got a call from the front desk of the trendy Hotel Lucia on the night of Oct. 24, 2006. The hotel had a special guest. Could she come at 10:30 p.m.?"

Everyone Understands Deficit Reduction - Except Obama!

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0700

To view the reasons behind Obama's rebuke by the G20 leaders in Canada start the first video at 6:30 (6 minutes 30 seconds) and then view the first 4:30 of part 3.

Part 2

Part 3

Kagan�s Own Words: It�s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won�t Really Enforce It

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:36:00 -0700

Senator Stuart Smalley Caught Snoozing

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:28:00 -0700

This is the guy that helps shape the Supreme Court.

Obama - The Unengaged President

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:10:00 -0700

"He doesn�t seem to know, and he doesn�t seem to care that he doesn�t know, and he doesn�t seem to care that he doesn�t care. �It can seem that at the heart of Barack Obama�s foreign policy is no heart at all,� wrote Richard Cohen in the Washington Post last week. �For instance, it�s not clear that Obama is appalled by China�s appalling human rights record. He seems hardly stirred about continued repression in Russia. . . . The president seems to stand foursquare for nothing much.

�This, of course, is the Obama enigma: Who is this guy? What are his core beliefs?�

Gee, if only your newspaper had thought to ask those fascinating questions oh, say, a month before the Iowa caucuses."

Brewer to Obama: Warning Signs Are Not Enough

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Satan Steve Scheffler in GOP Convention Gunsights Saturday

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:23:00 -0700

To All GOP State Convention Delegates District 5:

�Steve Scheffler, president of Iowa Christian Alliance and one of two Iowans on the Republican National Committee, told Hotline OnCall�s Reid Wilson that potential 2012 presidential hopeful Haley Barbour (Republican Governor of Mississippi) is �toast� in Iowa, because of the actions of the Republican Governors Association�.

�He�s toast in Iowa, as far as I�m concerned,� said Steve Scheffler, a social conservative activist and the state�s RNC committeeman. �I traditionally stay out of presidential contested races, but this kind of information will be distributed far and wide.�..�

Iowa�s Republican National Committeeman has a tradition of threatening candidates while serving on The Republican Party of Iowa�s State Central Committee.

�Iowa Christian Alliance President Steve Scheffler said his group will focus first on lobbying lawmakers during the legislative session that starts in January to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Legislators who don�t support that effort could find themselves facing opponents recruited and financed by the alliance, Scheffler said.�

" It's no secret that Iowa Christian Alliance president Steve Scheffler isn't a Rudy fan. But tonight, within spitting distance of Giuliani's rival GOP candidate Romney, Scheffler explicitly urged Iowa Christians to oppose Giuliani in the race for the nomination. "If our party nominates this guy," he told a crowd at a Dubuque gathering of the ICA, "we will see a bloodbath at the polls like we've never seen before.�

"Be it resolved that for his intimidation of Republicans considering and/or seeking political office, we call on Iowa's Republican National Committeeman, Steve Sheffler, to resign his position." Passed by a vote of 20 to 11, June 16, 2010, by the Linn County Republican Central Committee.

Seems like Linn County understands Sceffler is exactly what he purports not to be - an overpaid, sanctimonious, political action religious zealot using Christianity for his own personal financial gain.

I think that makes him a lobbyist in the eyes of the IRS.

Hopefully, convention attendees will do the right thing and send Scheffler and the stem cell marketeer Kim Lehman home to the porch.

Spike

Satan Scheffler & Ralph Reed Handler Out of Prison

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:22:00 -0700

Is Bacon Stuffed Pizza Kosher?

Spike,

"BALTIMORE � Like any new employee, Jack Abramoff is trying to keep a low profile � or as low a profile as a cause c�l�bre disgraced lobbyist and convicted felon can keep when news cameramen keep staking out his new workplace."

Ralph Reed's old business partner is out of jail making kosher pizzas. The man Jack Abramoff described as an even more unkosher version of himself hopes to be rolling in dough.

Ralph Reed has a new business partner, Steve Sheffler. Republican Party of Iowa National Committeeman, President of the Iowa Christian Alliance, Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Fuhrer Steve Sheffler is presidential candidate magnet. Wannabe presidents pack a lot of cash and they will spend it all if they believe it gains them an edge in Iowa.

Ralph and Steve only need $500,000 to make Iowa right with heaven. Better bring home the bacon. Will there be enough jack left over to help Jack Abramoff?

All that cash will need counting. After counting down the days of his felony sentence, is Jack Abramoff qualified to help keep the books? Herd those "donations" so they are not easily heard of again.

If Jack Abramoff gets the gig, ditch the yarmulke. Burlington is not Brooklyn. People will stare. The last thing Abramoff's potential Iowa employers want is attention to how their operation is run and for whom.

LTZ

I guess the West Hill Laundromat will be adding a night shift.

Spike

Heland Still Looking for Lost $11 Million

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:10:00 -0700

Spike,

I saw Jeff Heland looking through his gym bag for the $11 million dollar budget surplus Ed Blow left the county. While he was doing that a whole bunch of NSF notices fell out on the floor. Or at least I thought they were.

Skinny little envelopes like you get when you are over drawn at the bank trying to cover your gambling losses on Monday morning.

TL

What do you mean "gym bag"? You meant bag of Slim Jim's, didn't you?

That $11 million dollar budget surplus evaporated so fast there aren't even records to show how fast it was blown.

Spike

Al "The Bad Boy" Gore

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:05:00 -0700

Spike:

I heard on the news this morning where Al �The Bad Boy� Gore tried to molest a masseuse while staying in a hotel in 2006 at which time she filed charges but then dropped them in 2007. The main line press is not responding to this breaking news probably in order to protect one of their own known liars.

So much for that environmental myth maker who can�t keep it in his pants.

Maybe he can write a book about it or better yet get another Nobel Prize for lying again like he did for his environmental fiction movie. I wonder if Bill taught him how to molest.

Verysickofhim

I guess sexual assault in 2006 would have canned his Emmy and Nobel prize in 2007.

Spike

Al Gore Part 2

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:03:00 -0700

Spike:

I think putting an N in front of the name Obama hits the nail right on the head.

We can now call him �Nobama� a name worthy of such a President could not be more fitting.

The White House crowd now wants to call the Gulf Oil Spill the BP Caused Disaster or something to that effect.

Actually if one were to look for the root cause it would lead directly to the White House, the environmentalist and other left wing screwball thinkers that have caused our drilling for oil on the sea floor, rather than on dry land where we could have stopped the flow at a moments notice.

It�s a Left Wing Oil Disaster caused by ignorance and untruths by the likes of Al �the mouth� Gore who now has his own sex scandal to buy his way out of - that supposedly happened in a hotel back in 2006. He�s following in Bill�s footsteps has now surfaced, it would appear.

Check it out: LATEST! PORTLAND DA CRIMINAL: PROSECUTION A "POSSIBILITY" IN THE AL GORE SEX SCANDAL

I wonder if this helped him get his Nobel Prize and the award for his mythical movie about the environment.

Sickofhislies

Un-American Behavior

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:00 -0700

NYC mayor, major CEOs lobby for immigration reform

Spike:

I thought these people were to represent the American side of the equation, which should also include American workers. It�s obvious under their �Politically Correct� agenda that American�s don�t count. It�s all about importing uneducated people for the purpose of getting their votes by handing out entitlements by the Democrats.

What other country in the world would be so stupid as to promote the immigration of uneducated people? The Democrats are sick in the head and their policies of American destruction continue to this day and will never stop until we, as free Americans cease to exist.

Democrats verge on the subhuman side of the species, namely monkeys. Comprehensive immigration to Democrats is making citizens out of uneducated illegal aliens forever and ever as though our schools aren�t already doing that now; so why must we import them on the side?

Sickofthem

Phil Hare Stumbles Down Main Street illinois

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:08:00 -0700

Watch for 3 Minutes - You'll Watch It All

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:48:00 -0700

Why Has Main Stream Media Chosen Michael Jackson Tributes Over These News Stories?

And Communism's Continued Grip On America

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The Walls of the Kremlin Tremble

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:31:00 -0700

Spike,

Vladimir Dennis Cahoon has arguably occupied the easiest seat to hold in the Iowa Legislature. Burlington has been as much a single party sanctuary as Moscow during the glory days of the Soviet Union. Cahoon could sit back, make a few appearances, and increase his I.P.E.R.S. Between the Legislature and teaching school, how golden Cahoon's golden years?

Cahoon is a nice enough guy. His education adds polish to his comments. Unlike Fraise, Cahoon may form a coherent sentence in English. Unlike Courtney, being in Cahoon's presence does not impart an overpowering urge to shower. There is an unforgivable common Cahoon shares with S. E. Iowa's State Senate simians.

If Courtney and Fraise vote for it in the Senate, Cahoon overwhelmingly votes the same in the House. Iowa is broke as a result.

I have been hearing the Republicans have found somebody to run against Cahoon. The Republicans are supposed to be meeting at 6:00 P. M. Wednesday evening at the Steamboat Senior Center to put a candidate on the ballot against Cahoon. If true, it should be open to the public. Have you heard anything?

Courtney, Fraise and Cahoon, they all must go.

Nikita

There have been rumblings that it was time to replace the Supreme Double Dipper.

We'll see what today holds.

Spike

Hope and Change Replaced By Arbitrary and Capricious Power

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the You-Know-What

"In a scathing ruling issued Tuesday afternoon, New Orleans�based Feldman overturned the administration�s radical six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling � and he singled out Salazar�s central role in jury-rigging a federal panel�s scientific report to bolster flagrantly politicized conclusions. In a sane world, Salazar�s head would roll. In Obama�s world, he gets immunity.."

(from the Judge's ruling) "Much to the government�s discomfort and this Court�s uneasiness, the Summary also states that �the recommendations contained in this report have been peer-reviewed by seven experts identified by the National Academy of Engineering.� As the plaintiffs, and the experts themselves, pointedly observe, this statement was misleading. The experts charge it was a �misrepresentation.� It was factually incorrect.

"...Salazar lied. Salazar committed fraud. Salazar sullied the reputations of the experts involved and abused his authority.

And for what purpose? To exploit the Gulf crisis, appease the eco-extremists, and stymie the economic recovery to which the Obama White House pays oily lip service."

Solis Ignores Law and Constitution

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike:

The Secretary of Labor Hilda Lucia Solis is naturally a Democrat who could care less if our country is overrun with illegal aliens from south of the border a common trait of Democrats.

Ms. Solis was raised in La Puente, California by immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico. I wonder if her parents bothered to become U.S. citizens along the way.

Anyway, this woman thinks even if a person is illegal he or she should be paid the same amount of money earned by a real American citizen. Its people like Ms. Solis that�s destroying our country with illegal aliens from south of our border. She, like most Democrats, want dummies that will vote for them and Mexico can supply uneducated people for an eternity or even longer.

One thing we know for sure people from California are some of the biggest crack pot weirdo�s known to man and I think Ms. Solis falls into this category. She is from one of the worst managed welfare states in the country and she�s trying to tell us how to live with and pay the illegal aliens.

Sorry Mr. Solis I don�t by your line of misguided crap anymore than I would Chris Matthews from MSNBC the joke of broadcast news.

Dislikeher

Merkel Tells Obama - Stick It!

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:55:00 -0700

(German) Chancellor Angela Merkel championed German export strength as �the right thing� for her country, spurning President Barack Obama�s call to boost private spending as both leaders prepare for Group of 20 talks.

Merkel, addressing a business audience in Berlin today, said she told Obama in a phone call that cutting government debt is �absolutely important for us,� exposing a second point of contention ahead of the June 26-27 G-20 summit in Canada.

Reducing the budget deficit by 10 billion euros ($12 billion) per year �won�t put a brake on the world�s economic growth,� Merkel said, relating what she told Obama yesterday. Germans are more likely to spend money if they feel the government �is taking precautions� to ensure solid finances, she said.

The Search for Intelligent Life

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:48:00 -0700

Spike,

"The 16 students from teacher Dennis Mitchell's 7th-grade science class at Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, Calif., found what looks to be a Martian skylight � a hole in the roof of a cave on Mars."

An aerial photo of downtown Burlington across the void of space. Like Martians, has anybody yet discovered a City building inspector in Burlington?

PL

Overgrown House on 10th Street - City Has No Shame

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:40:00 -0700

Spike:

The run down house on 10th Street is owned now by persons living on North Hill who probably have no desire to be near the 10th Street home.

Looking at the picture it�s obvious someone is cutting the grass between the curb and the street otherwise the place looks totally abandoned and has been left to the elements for many years.

I would think the city would condemn the property and have it torn down before it falls down.

The city collects less than $400 per year in taxes and for this the residents of Burlington must look at a miserable eyesore day in and day out.

The city of Burlington has no shame when it comes to eyesores just as long as they get a few bucks to maintain their easy jobs, high pay and benefits. Why should they care about what the city looks like, they�ve found a money tree in the Burlington taxpayers.

Concerned

Obama�s Radical Agenda

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:10:00 -0700

Organizing for America (formerly known as Obama for America) is the new organized group that President Obama is using to push his agenda on America.

This group has two functions: First is to push and promote Obama�s political agendas and bills from DC by delivering talking points through various mediums (My Barack Obama, Fight The Smears, and twitter.com/barackobama). The second is to create a pool of volunteers for the DNC to use to influence local and national elections in November.

And a third unseen agenda, to cripple this country's ability to remain a Republic. You'll never hear that from Barry Sotero's lips, but he tells his cadre of drones that in email messages all the time.

The Real History Of Unions In America with Flies, Bees & A Mole

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:10:00 -0700

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We're Headed to Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:54:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where the Obama regime has placed keep out signs along our southern border warning American citizens to not enter huge areas of American property. What Obama�s done is sign over large areas of our country to the Mexican drug lords, smugglers and illegal aliens.

Basically he�s just given them American soil for their operations because he doesn�t want to change his plans of legalizing all the illegal�s in the United States in order to get their votes.

Obama is a traitor to the American people and this is just another example of his arrogance and hatred of what America stands for and he does this to push his socialist agenda down our throats. Obama knows little about America let alone Americans themselves because he�s basically something other than American.

I guess our failing school system isn�t producing enough dummies to fill his voting needs and he wants to import more uneducated people from south of the border to enhance his position for the next election.

Americans voted in a fool and left wing agitator to our country�s highest office, shame on the voters. Those who voted for Obama were outright fools and now we�re all going to pay for their ignorance with our future.

Sickofhim

Have doubts? See the next post.

Spike

'You Have the Right to Be Paid Fairly Whether Documented or Not'

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:50:00 -0700

"Obama's Dept of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis says it all:

'You Have the Right to Be Paid Fairly Whether Documented or Not'

FL State Senator: Only 20 Skimmer Boats Used Out of 2,000

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:45:00 -0700

Gulf Oil Futility

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:43:00 -0700

The Costs of Obama's Ban on Deepwater Drilling & George Soros

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:38:00 -0700

Another full day. Click here to see the entire show. Move your mouse over the show window to select the rest of the show.

Pelosi Makes Beck Vomit On Air

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:31:00 -0700

I vomit every time I hear the Parisian Prostitute's voice.

Dress for Success

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:55:00 -0700

Spike,

"I just hope he (Tapp) goes a long ways away. His predecessors were so talented. He worried more about his shoes being polished. Maybe he can get a job at some bus station shining shoes."

Too many who rode the bus to Burlington as part of Tapp's vision of economic development do not even own a pair of dress shoes. Dress shoes are not part of their work wardrobe. Dress shoes are hard to run in after robbing a convenience store.

Mercury

P.S. God of thieves wearing winged felon sneakers, fits Tapp and his imported treasures. Without the link, Delaney and the rest of the J School products at the Ad Vertiser would mistake the comment for a product of Ford Motor Company.

Tapp's Farewell Party

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:51:00 -0700

Spike,

You bring the tar. I'll bring the feathers. Bonn's Hollow is the place. You set the date and time.

Wolf Boy

Obama�s Broken Inauguration Day Promise to Gulf Coast: �Never Again Such Failures�

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:50:00 -0700

18 months ago:

�President Obama will keep the broken promises made by President Bush to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. He and Vice President Biden will take steps to ensure that the federal government will never again allow such catastrophic failures in emergency planning and response to occur.�

Today:

Hell's Counting House

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:48:00 -0700

Spike,

"There is a (Republican) Central Committee meeting this Friday where they will elect a new treasurer, and there is no doubt that Gopal wants his old job back."

Treasurer/President of the Board - Morris Hurd," could Morris get the job instead?

That flow chart you drew up last Fall showing interconnections between the Republican Party of Iowa and the Iowa Christian Alliance was most enlightening. Will your flow chart showing Hell's conflict of interest inroads into the Republican of Iowa need rewritten?

GH

Where Is City Code Enforcement?

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:43:00 -0700

Spike:

Here�s a good example of Burlington government failure to enforce city codes and in this case several are not enforced. First the house number cannot be seen and probably fails to exist because the Fire Department fails to accept miserably at its responsibility for enforcing the use of house numbers. Also, there must be a code for maintaining the appearance of the property that has been totally disregarded for years and another black mark against the city for not performing it�s canned codes.

I think the city should cancel all codes it fails to enforce since its obvious our city employees at 400 Washington Street are not performing their duties but I bet they take their paychecks, bonuses, kickbacks and all other forms of payment to the bank each year on a regular schedule; does that surprise anyone?

The last time I checked the owner lives in Carthage, Illinois and hasn�t maintained the property for many years. Also, several homes in the same block fail to show house numbers a common site in the City of Burlington.

Everyone should receive a tax cut because the city isn�t doing its job. Why is it that government employees think they can just sit back, enjoy the good life without ever lifting a finger to earn their excessive pay and benefits?

Sick of government

U.S. Manufacturing

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike,

Hon Hai Precision employs over 800,000 people to assemble our electronic gadgets.

How long can we keep this pace up?

KY

Obama's Crime Inc. - Ties to Petrobas & George Soros - And a $2 Billion Loan

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:30:00 -0700

This is a must watch today. It is another clear illustration of how absolutely rotten the Obama administration is. These people are the most arrogant and dangerous criminals to ever set foot in Washington, D.C. Not to mention that they are engaged in trying to change our lives forever.

If Beck is wrong about the current Democratic structure, let us know. We'll pass it along to Beck. Maybe one of our readers knows where the righteous stick is in Obama's closet.

Tapp - A Fool's Future

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike,

"Tapp of Burlington declined to discuss his future plans but did say in a written statement on Wednesday: "It's not without some remorse that I made this decision as I leave behind a great staff and an exceptional board of directors, but I am looking forward to new career challenges and opportunities."

Brian Tapp is leaving as head of the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission. Not that Tapp will be missed, but why the secrecy? Something seems not right.

Is Tapp joining Bruce the Brute Slagle selling municipal bonds? Has a new position been created for Tapp by whoever unloaded the Taj Mahal on the tax payers as the SEIRPC's new headquarters? Has a soon to be announced plea bargain been struck?

The whole story will come out. If Tapp's future does not involve public money, it will be a blessing.

AZ

What's Up Doc? Where's Tapp Going?

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike,

I read and re-read the article announcing Tapp's departure, but despite even trying to read between the lines I couldn't come up with "the rest of the story". Where's he going? Could it be he's going to work with Bruce Slagle?

I know one thing for sure - he knows exactly where he's going and what he's going to be doing. No one in their right mind quits a job with nothing on the horizon.

HP

You're right. You just don't quit a gravy job especially when you're incompetent. We know that there have been reports of workplace harassment of all types. But his board have no balls to kick him out the door.

I don't see a warm and fuzzy with Slagle to the point of a job offer. Egotistical crooks don't hang together unless it's in prison. But stranger things have happened.

We have a couple of sources on vacation this week and it may take a week or so, but he can't hide forever.

One thing we do know for sure, Tapp's tracks in Burlington will forever be burned into his Google search. Get us a $1 million in debt for his church buddy's albatross and another $700,000 for the Bee's right before the door hits him in the ass. Smells like a Slagle.

I just hope he goes a long ways away. His predecessors were so talented. He worried more about his shoes being polished. Maybe he can get a job at some bus station shining shoes.

Spike

BOHICA Taxpayers - Baseball Joins Manor Mall, Water Park & Rec Plex

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:33:00 -0700

Spike,

This deal to bail out the Bee's is just ridiculous. This was another Brian Tapp/Bruce Slagle/Mike Edwards/Tom Coutney deal to take advantage of Vision Iowa funding, paid for by the taxpayers. The Bee's and the city couldn't get enough money to do the deal the right way so they went ahead with the Bee's and auditorium project anyway and now that they can't keep up with the debt load they want the Burlington taxpayers to bail them out.

If I went to the bank for a loan to build a house that cost $175,000 and the bank said they would only loan $125,000, I couldn't build my house. The same thing happened here. They were counting their chickens before they hatched.

It seems to me if this is such a good deal the baseball association could sell stock in the franchise. Let the people that appreciate risk and rewards take advantage of this wonderful investment. Keep the taxpayers out if it. Walker is asking the taxpayers to invest in a private business. That's just plain wrong. We have never made out in these deals the city council dream up.

PT

Obama's Oval Office Chat to America

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:20:00 -0700

�Only the mediocre are always at their best�

Sung to Johnny Horton's Battle of New Orleans -

�I fired off a speech
But the British kept a-spillin�
Twice as many barrels as there was a month ago,
I fired off a speech
But the British kept a-spillin�
Up the Mississippi from the Gulf of Mexico . . .�

"Chris Matthews and the other leg-tinglers invented an Obama that doesn�t exist. Unfortunately, they�re stuck with the one that does...

As a result of these efforts, we�ve directed BP to mobilize additional equipment and technology...

Excellent. The president directed his Nobel Prize�winning Head of Meetings to assemble a meeting to tackle the challenge of mobilizing the assembling of the tackling of the challenge of mobilization, at the end of which they directed BP to order up some new tackle and connect it to the thingummy next to the whachamacallit. Thank you, Mr. President. That and $4.95 will get you a venti oleaginato at Starbucks."

To which we repeat the first verse. Over and over and over again. Sing it Johnny!

Not All the Chicago Way

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:09:00 -0700

Spike,

"The Obama administration is setting up a "do not pay" list in hopes of stopping government checks sent to those who shouldn't get them, such as contractors who are in jail � and even dead people."

The above is not the Chicago way. This does mean all the way from the Chicago way.

If an edict is issued against registering and voting the dead, it would still be not enough. When old ACORN associates and Cook County ward czars are federally prosecuted and jailed for zombie voting, there maybe hope.

NLD

17 Afghanistan Air Force Pilots MIA - Heland Signs Up 11 to Vote Absentee!

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:51:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where 17 Afghanistan troops have disappeared from Lackland Air Force Base and the military has no idea where they�ve gone.

Now we might have Taliban moles running around the country unchecked through total failure of the Obama regime and the Army to oversee foreign troops learning to fly and speak English.

As I�ve said before our borders and government are so full of holes the American public are not being protected through total disregard of their oaths of office, all the way up to Obama himself.

You can read the article at: US Military Issues Alert on 17 Afghan Troops AWOL From Texas Base

How is this mess possible?

Disgusted

The Heland Solution

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:10:00 -0700

Spike,

President Obama has a solution to the Gulf oil spill: $7-a-gallon gas.

That's a Harvard University study's estimate of the per-gallon price of the president's global-warming agenda. And Obama made clear this week that this agenda is a part of his plan for addressing the Gulf mess. Read more here.

For every problem, real or imagined, there is a simple solution. Raise taxes!

Assume Des Moines County voters do the right thing this November and hand Heland his head. What will become of Heland? Will Jeff be leaving us?

Is the Obama administration preparing a table in Washington for a fellow true believer in tax and waste?

DC

Resolution Passes Calling for Satan Scheffler's Resignation

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:51:00 -0700

A resolution calling for Satan Steve Scheffler's resignation was passed Wednesday night at the Linn County GOP Central Committee meeting by a margin of 2-1. To hear the debate, Click Here.

Apparently, there are others that agree Scheffler's political action committee, the Iowa Christian Alliance, has crossed the line in furthering Scheffler's personal agenda instead of the GOP rank and file members.

Good! Now finish the job. And see that Kim Lehman joins Satan on the road to perdition.

Spike

Supreme Court Nominee Kagan Likens NRA to KKK - "Bad Guy Orgs"

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:49:00 -0700

"Two documents discovered at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and obtained by National Review suggest that Kagan was involved in these discussions. One does not contain her name, but the handwriting appears to be hers... It has the name of administration colleague Fran Allegra at the top, and lists two �Bad guy orgs� that might be covered � the NRA and the KKK."

Yogi Berra for President

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike,

�So,� I asked her, �Do you know where Huckabee, your candidate, stands on those issues?

�No,� she replied.That�s just amazing to me. She�s well-versed on the issues, and yet is supporting a candidate whose positions she doesn�t know, �cause she�s convinced that as a man of God, Mike Huckabee will make the right decision. She trusts him.

The Iowa Renewal Project, is this deja vu all over again?

HN

Hillary Says Sue Arizona

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:53:00 -0700

Get Away From That Sign

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

By a Waterfall

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:15:00 -0700

Spike,

What is with making Lock & Dam 18 into Burlington's Grand Coulee Dam? If this were truly profitable, would it not have been done long ago. Tax credits should not count.

Is there a mud flat Manor Mall in our future?

HH

Another dumb ass stunt by the Washington Street Stooges. I still want to know how the city can grab county property to set up shop?

The story is the city is already using taxes to build a war chest for this wreckplex.

Spike

Kilt Dead - Good Shooting

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:05:00 -0700

Spike,

WATERLOO - Two men were shot and killed while apparently trying to rob the East Fourth Street Liquor Store, 1027 E. Fourth St., early this morning.

Make certain you hit your target. Aim well so they do not tie up the courts.

A. Oakley

Obama - The Flim Flam Man

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Spike:

Obama�s parents were left wing wacko socialist and it�s easy to understand why Obama has no concept of American thinking and what American stands for because to him our system is wrong and we can just put a period behind wrong and of course in Hawaii we have one large population of recipients dependent on entitlements, a way of life in Hawaii, similar to Johnson's failed Great Society program.

Obama never had an American upbringing which accounts for his odd ball thinking and decisions. It would appear all Obama knows is what his left wing friends told him along the way although the American voter should have seen through his smoke and mirror lies far before the election. This guy has no past to rely on, no friends other than the left wing wacko�s he knew in Chicago. There are no college friends or others to question about his early life; so basically he�s nobody that talked his way through to the presidency of the United States while fooling most voters with his crazy thoughts. Remember in 20 years he never heard Rev. Wright say one racist thing about anyone, which has to be a miracle to have happened.

Obama will never equal the qualities of G.W. Bush because he�s an outright liar; a fact proven over and over again yet our Mike Sweet is still harping about Bush as though all Obama�s mistakes are the fault of G. W. Bush. Well Mike, Obama is a bigger hoax than Bernie Madoff because he fooled a majority of the American people into electing him to the presidency based on nothing, but it will cast Mr. Obama as the greatest Flim Flam Man in American history along with being known as the worst president of all time.

VOTE AGAINST DEMOCRATS IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION

Longing

Obama Late to The Game

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:55:00 -0700

�Stuck on Stupid�: Obama�s Czar Fetish

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:50:00 -0700

"Here is the Obama Disaster Management Theory: In times of crisis, you can never have enough unelected, unvetted political appointees hanging around. Nearly two months after the BP oil spill, the White House will now name an oil-spill-restoration point person to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Too many czars have already spoiled this administration�s credibility. Might as well pile on another.

...The president�s czar fetish is his crisis crutch � a desperate public-relations habit that he can�t break. What 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue needs is a visit from retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honor�, the Hurricane Katrina military relief coordinator who offered timeless and timely advice for the disaster-stricken: Don�t get stuck on stupid."

Alvin Greene: The Most Qualified Democrat I Have Ever Seen

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0700

"Democrats have decided that Alvin Greene's surprise victory in the South Carolina Democratic senatorial primary must be the result of a Republican dirty trick.

Greene beat Vic Rawl, a former state representative and judge, with a whopping 60 percent of the vote in last Tuesday's primary, despite Greene's having no job, no house, no campaign website, no campaign headquarters -- indeed, no campaign. Other than paying the $10,000 filing fee, Greene seems to have put no effort into the race whatsoever.

But he does have one thing Rawl doesn't have: In the grand tradition of legendary Democrats such as Teddy Kennedy, Greene has a felony arrest. (Greene's inexperience really shows here: Democrats usually wait until after they're elected to show pornography to college girls.)

...Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said Greene was not a "legitimate" candidate and called his victory "a mysterious deal." (Yes, how could a young African-American man with strange origins, suspicious funding, shady associations, no experience, no qualifications, and no demonstrable work history come out of nowhere and win an election?)"

747 Heavy Cleared for Takeoff

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Skydiving 360 Degrees

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:22:00 -0700

To see the full effect of this photo, click to Full Screen, hold the left button of your mouse and drag the cursor across the page in any direction. Zoom out to look down. Esc to return to regular window.

Free Fly Skydiving in P�ronne in France

India By Train

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:16:00 -0700

What Should Obama Say Tonight? How About - I Resign, I'm Incompetent!

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:27:00 -0700

Let The Guy With the Squirt Guns Take Over

The Messiah is taking his throne tonight to tell us all how to think about his dismal performance on the Gulf oil disaster.

What should Obama say in his speech? How about - I resign, I'm incompetent and I'm taking all my crony criminals and thugs with me back to Chicago. Let the guy with the squirt guns take over.

That would be a great start.

Spike

Crooked Carroll's Conservative Christian PAC Won�t Endorse Branstad

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:10:00 -0700

Crooked Danny Carroll and his Satan wolf pack the Iowa Family PAC, a political action committee established only to line Crooked Danny Carroll's pockets, won't endorse Branstad for governor.

It seems Branstad won't kiss Carroll's ring (and has enough money not to have to kiss Carroll's ass) for an endorsement.

When you have the unknowing lining your pockets along with cash from little old ladies you screwed in land deals, you can get on your pedestal and screech social issues like a banty rooster and strut like those other famous Iowa harbinger bell ringers, Satan Scheffler and his side kick, stem cell marketeer Kim Lehman.

But when you're unemployed or knocking down 2 or 3 jobs to stay alive, who cares about what the nut jobs have to say.

I don't. And a lot of other people don't either.

Spike

P.S. And Danny, don't call for any donation. I gave my money to people I trust.

Satan Steve Scheffler Holds Back To Cover His A** PAC

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:00:00 -0700

Spike,

The Iowa Christian Alliance has, today, released the following statement regarding the current Iowa Gubernatorial race:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE � Monday, June 14, 2010

Contact: Steve Scheffler 515-225-1515

Despite what some media outlets have recently reported, the Iowa Christian Alliance has not endorsed nor lent its support to any candidate in the current Iowa Gubernatorial race.

As an organization, the ICA does not endorse candidates and there is no plan to change that policy. We would encourage the voters of Iowa to take an objective look at all of the candidates before voting and cast their ballot for the one that most lines up with their personal values and convictions.

JK

After Satan sent Karger and Barber to Hell what does Satan have to line his pockets with other than Ralph Reed's shiny promises?

Satan will take to the road and deliver his missives in person to his theocratic flock of low thinkers.

Or, maybe Satan will just send a note along with this week's take - Not enough starch.

What an idiot. And that's no lie.

Spike

Etheridge Thuggery All Too Familiar

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:55:00 -0700

Spike,

If an unpleasant truth is presented, assault the presenter. This sounds all too familiar.

Heland, Edwards, Ell, Slagle, Worden, Anderson, the Courtneys, King, the Ad Vertiser, Massner, where do you stop?

GH

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Congressman Bob Etheridge - Exemplary Thug Democrat

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:52:25 -0700

Open Wide

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Spike,

Large mouthed ass Heland must have a sunfish impaled in his soft palate. It has been too quiet.

We yearn for those comments that display Heland's devotion to Socialist dogma and how void the cavity above his sinuses. Have the comrade commissars running the local single political party put a muzzle on Jeffy? The muzzle can not stay on forever.

Heland has opposition in the upcoming general election. If Broeker campaigns as he must to win, Heland will be forced to answer. Fred & Seven showed what happens when Heland is forced to think on his feet. Who says the great days of radio comedy are past.

If Broeker plays the straight man role properly, everybody will be laughing at Heland and voting for Broeker.

Edgar Bergen

Obama To Make Reassuring Eye Contact With Every Last American

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:46:00 -0700

"ROCKLAND, ME�In an attempt to convince an anxious populace that his legislative agenda is working and that everything is going to be all right, President Barack Obama embarked on a 50-state, 30,000-town tour Monday during which he plans to gaze assuredly into the eyes of each American citizen, one at a time.

"I know a lot of people out there are nervous. They're worried about unemployment, the oil spill in the Gulf, and whether or not I am making the right choices in Washington," Obama said during a rally at Rockland District High School. "To those Americans, I offer you this inspiring, confident gaze."

Obama then stepped down from his podium, walked into the 2,000-person audience, and peered comfortingly into each person's eyes. After taking 45 minutes to methodically work his way from the front row all the way to the balcony, and punctuating each look with a gentle pat on the shoulder, Obama returned to the stage, collected himself, and addressed the silent group before him.

"There," he said. "All better."

In their announcement of the "2010 Eye-to-Eye Tour," White House officials said that Obama will first spend two weeks making eye contact with the 55 million residents of the densely populated Northeastern states, looking into their eyes and, if necessary, offering them an encouraging head nod......"

Heard From Hurd?

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:38:00 -0700

Spike,

It has been reported the Rev. Hurd says you print lies. Has Father Hurd bothered to send you a message stating such? If not, why not?

You reach a larger congregation than those attending a local political meeting. Maybe the Holy See Sheffler would care to send an epistle to you.

If Rev. Hurd cares to write, would he please inform on what progress in locating the computer that was stolen from his sanctuary shortly before the F. E. C. launched its investigation.

SP

No, we haven't heard from Hurd. But we did get some Tide coupons anonymously.

Spike

Is Rebellion Brewing in Hell's Southeast Enclave?

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike,

The Des Moines County Republican Party Central Committee witnessed an uprising last night. Morris, I ain't no attorney no more, Hurd took the floor.

Iowa "Christian" Alliance Board member Morris Hurd started railing against Burlington Derailed. "Lies," all lies against the Iowa "Christian" Alliance President, Republican National Committeeman from Iowa, Iowa Faith and Freedom leader and business partner with Jack Abramoff's old partner, Ralph Reed. It was all just personal attacks against Steve Sheffler.

A few people finally stood up to the cultist bullies. It was pointed out the Derailed stories contained news organization links to Mr. Sheffler's nefarious actions. Local Republican leaders were asked if they ever read the Des Moines Register, or the Cedar Rapids Gazette. There is more to be learned than simply what is found in the Ad Vertiser.

One long time and well respected local Republican put it bluntly. Mr. Sheffler was representing his personal beliefs and prejudices, not the Republican Party of Iowa.

All Republicans should be given an equal opportunity to plead their case for public office. If they are homosexual, black, whatever, it should make no difference. The party as a whole should decide who is worthy on the ticket, not Steve Sheffler.

Reverend Hurd denied the political operations he and Sheffler run are Political Action Committees. Who does Morris think he is fooling?

A 2nd District wide movement calling for Sheffler's resignation from the Iowa Republican Party Central Committee and thereby the National Republican Committee was mentioned. A resolution was introduced calling for Mr. Sheffler to resign.

The assembled Des Moines County Central Committee members resoundingly voted down the resolution calling for Sheffler's resignation. Afterward, questions were being asked. Those caught unaware are learning what has been kept from them.

Bunker Hill was not a victory, but it led to ultimate victory.

Spike, have you fired a shot that will be heard around Iowa and the Nation?

PH

Did Morris mention his laundry load this week or that 150 oz. Liquid Tide was on sale at Target for $18.59?

Or, the fact that within the last two weeks Satan threatened two GOP candidates testing the Iowa political water with his personally led campaign against them from his tallest step stool. That seems rather strange for something other than a political action committee and contradictory to Christian beliefs unless he follows the do as I say not as I do rule of corruption.

Satan, stem cell marketeer Kim Lehman and the laundry man do not represent anyone's GOP and from the way their hand picked, hand groomed candidate Gettemy lost his bid for office, I'd go so far as to suggest they don't represent anyone other than themselves and carpetbagger Ralph Reed.

Satan and Kim need to be shown the door. They've lost direction and scope.

Ralph Reed needs to be met at the Des Moines Airport and told to get his carpetbagging, polyester seersucker suit-clad backside on the first available flight back to Atlanta. We don't want you hanging around. We don't have anything that needs stealin' or pockets that need pickin'.

And that's no lie!

Spike

How Long Would It Take?

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike:

I made a bet with the wife how long it would take Mike Sweet to pop a cork over the primary election. I said Sweet would blame George Bush within 48 hours of the election. I lost.

What was even more ridiculous was the local ex-poobah Democrat Whacter drinking from that same swill of failed policies.

I guess she didn't realize the failed Obama policies are going to strap her kids to a debt chair that will go round and around until they puke on their kids' shoes.

BO

Census Shows Minority Surge

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike:

New Census estimates for 2009 show minorities added 2.5%, or 107.2 million people, boosted by a surge in Hispanic births and more people who described themselves as multiracial. During this time, the white population remained flat, making up roughly 199.9 million, or 65%, of the country.

Readers can go here to read about it: U.S. Census Shows Rising Minority Population - WSJ.com

I wonder how many it would be if all the illegal aliens were thrown out of the country. Of course that will never happen because our government is too weak and politically correct to make the right call and send them packing. We don�t elect true Americans any longer; so lets hope November reverses the weak trend in leadership.

I also wonder how warped the census actually is with all the strange stories we�ve been hearing about the census people being hired and rehired over and over again to boost up the employment numbers, can we really believe anything the census bureau discloses?

Concerned

Jobs Report a Nightmare for Obama Progressivism

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:08:00 -0700

George Will Breaks Ranks

"Concerning the job numbers from May, one can almost echo Henry James's exclamation after examining letters pertaining to Lord Byron's incest: "Nauseating perhaps, but how quite inexpressibly significant." Except that the May numbers' significance can be expressed: A theory is being nibbled to death by facts.

Private-sector job creation almost stopped in May. The 41,000 jobs created were dwarfed by the 411,000 temporary and low-wage government jobs needed to administer the census. Last year's stimulus having failed to hold unemployment below 8 percent as predicted, Barack Obama might advocate another stimulus -- amending Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, which mandates a census every 10 years. If it were every year, he could take credit for creating 564,000 -- the current number of census takers -- permanent jobs.

...Using perhaps the royal plural -- a harbinger of grandiosity to come -- Obama cited the size, cost and complexity of his campaign: "Our ability to manage large systems and to execute, I think, has been made clear over the last couple of years," and "indicates the degree to which we can provide the kinds of support and good service that the American people expect."

Progressives generally, and Obama especially, encourage expectations as large as the 1,428-page (cap-and-trade), 1,566-page (financial reform) and 2,409-page (health care) bills they churn out as "comprehensive" solutions to this and that. For a proper progressive, anything short of a "comprehensive" solution to, say, the problem of illegal immigration is unworthy of consideration. For today's progressive president, the prospect of a jobless recovery is a comprehensive nightmare."

Obama Worst President Ever

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:05:00 -0700

End Game For Radicals

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Separated at Hatching

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Spike,

Nice photo of the tax twins, Pelosi and Taxanne. Could Jeff Heland be their long lost brother?

VL

Satan Steve Scheffler Ala Baked Alaska

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Little Ralphie Reed Floored

Don't Denegrate The Three Stooges

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:38:00 -0700

Spike:

I really think Pelosi, Reid and Obama are the Three Stooges of our government and fit the parts exactly.

These three boneheads have done more to destroy the American Constitution than any elected officials in our history.

Pelosi wouldn�t even make a good Curly and it�s wrong of me to put him in the same league as Pelosi the throwback to Haight-Ashbury and the Hippie crowd of dropouts whom she represents. Pelosi is a known advocate of baby killing as a form of birth control rather than using protection. Pelosi believes the taxpayer should pay to abort babies for those to lazy to take precautions.

Reid would make a poor Larry Fine but what the hell Larry would be a step up for Reid the weirdo from Nevada who has stripped away our rights as though it were nothing and there isn�t nothing wouldn�t do to push Obama�s failures through the congress.

Obama would make a good Moe because the other two have done everything he�s asked them to do in order to push through his Wacko agenda which is a socialist dream list of deceit topped with failure.

What a mess the liberal left has wrought upon the rest of us, all of which will lead to the destruction of our America as we have known it. It will force those coming after us into a miserable life trying to pay for Obama and the lefts poor economic policies.

The Obama regime has spent trillions all in the wrong direction with little or none of it going to the private sector the sector of the population that makes our economy work.

All Obama has done is support dead beat government jobs all of which just put the private sector further and further into the economic failure zone from which we may never recover.

Obama and his left wing tax cheaters have no concept of how the American economy works which is why they are destroying our country through ignorance and left wing socialist programs.

Remember this November-they must go!

Disgusted with them

Please, don't denigrate the 3 Stooges.

Spike

The Merriment of a Morals Charge

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:33:00 -0700

Spike,

"COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's surprise Democratic nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is facing a pending felony charge."

It appears a challenger for the U. S. Senate has been showing the most amazing pictures to a college student. The material was not water skiers at Wisconsin Dells.

This transgression has far less potential lethality involved that following four center lane lines home from Gulfport at three in the morning. It does not involve squandering $5.5 million plus on a vacant lot as "economic development." Nobody almost died in a vacant building collapse downtown.

Why can't our local office holders and bureaucrats provide such entertainment?

T. Bartlett

Radical Revolutionaries Surround Obama & Democrats

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:12:00 -0700

Who Would Have Thought?

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:50:00 -0700

President Obama "...chief executor of good intentions as president"

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Spill reveals Obama's lack of executive experience

"In mid-February 2008, fresh from winning a bunch of Super Tuesday primaries, Barack Obama granted an interview to "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Croft. "When you sit down and you look at [your] resume," Croft said to Obama, "there's no executive experience, and in fact, correct if I'm wrong, the only thing that you've actually run was the Harvard Law Review."

Our Road to Serfdom

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"You Can't Control Man with Rules"

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:50:00 -0700

U.S.�s $13 Trillion Debt Poised to Overtake GDP

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:49:00 -0700

"President Barack Obama is poised to increase the U.S. debt to a level that exceeds the value of the nation�s annual economic output, a step toward what Bill Gross called a �debt super cycle.�

...U.S. gross domestic product and the government�s total debt, which rose past $13 trillion for the first time this month. The amount owed will surpass GDP in 2012, based on forecasts by the International Monetary Fund. The lower panel shows U.S. annual GDP growth as tracked by the IMF, which projects the world�s largest economy to expand at a slower pace than the 3.2 percent average during the past five decades."

Euro Collapse Explained in 2 Minutes & 45 Seconds

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:42:00 -0700

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Obama Ignores D-Day Observation

Census Costs $14.5 Billion - In 2000, $4.5 Billion How'd That Happen?

564,000 Jobs Created - Part-Time Census Workers

Euro Collapse

Tea Party Erupts

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:38:00 -0700

Parisian Prostitute Pelosi's Mother Speaks Out

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Gettemy's Gold

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike,

Thanks for the F. E. C. link on Rob Gettemy. Reading page 17 & 18, you find $250.00 from Gettemy's campaign to Sheffler & Reed for an event expense. How much more will Sheffler and Reed get if Gettemy forces a nominating convention for 2nd Dist. Congress from Iowa?

It gets better.

On page 18, Gettemy paid delegate expenses for his friends around Cedar Rapids to be there should his scheme to force a nominating convention pan out. The delegate pay date is April 2nd, right after Gettemy came out of the closet. Gettemy knew from the start he could never win the primary. Who does Gettemy really represent?

Big spender Loebsack must laughing himself silly. Anybody who votes for Gettemy is indirectly voting for Loebsack.

FS

No verifiable track record for any of Gettemy's so-called personal successes is more than enough for me.

We covered it in detail and my hunch is this was nothing more than Satan Steve Scheffler using Gettemy with our without his knowledge. But from the rumors circulating it sounds as if it was without his knowledge.

Just another day at the Iowa Christian Alliance.

Spike

Another School Perspective

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:49:00 -0700

Spike:

TM is right in the assessment about teachers being overloaded by a politically correctness agenda that includes babysitting and performing the duties of the parents that are just too busy to raise their own children provided they even know how.

Schools are for learning and not raising children more or less abandoned by their parents who expect the taxpayer to pay for raising their children through the school teacher, free meals, after school care and a host of other chores.

Many of today�s parents aren�t even married; so that�s a lousy start for a child to face in the big bad world. Whose name does he go by the mother�s or the father�s? If they aren�t married where�s the commitment to raising children obviously the parents have no commitment to each other; so what does that tell the child?

We have to take parenting out of the schools and put it back in the family where it belongs provided there is a committed family to start with. Schools are not dedicated to parenting and it should be stopped and parents need to step up to the plate and face their responsibilities as parents, if that�s possible anymore.

Let�s put teaching back to the three �R�s� where it belongs and stop this nonsense forced on teachers for absolutely no legitimate reason. We should also stop wasting taxpayer money on teaching illegal aliens forced on the teachers through more politically correct wacko ideas.

Iowa itself wasted $100 million on illegal�s last year alone, just what kind of nonsense is this?

Only English should be spoken in American schools because we�re all supposed to be Americans. Illegal�s should never be considered in the equation of our lives, our schools or our taxes. Illegal�s are like a cancer eating away at our country dollar after dollar.

Having bilingual schools is a slap in the face to every legal immigrant in the United States. Many of the problems in schools can be directly blamed on government failure to control our southern border.

Of course all of these problems don�t let poor school administrations off the hook or school boards and the voters for electing poorly educated people to school boards.

As an example the Burlington school board thinks brick and mortar make smart kids and we all know that doesn�t cut the mustard but the question is why doesn�t the school board recognize this as failure? Burlington has proven it over and over again that bricks and mortar isn�t the answer.

Memorials to failure are all we�ll have to show for the millions spent on new schools in this has been town.

Worried

The Summer of Corruption: The Plot Thickens

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:28:00 -0700

"Obama sold America a Chicago-tainted bill of goods. A nation of slow learners is finally figuring it out.

In Chicago politics, there�s an old term for the publicly subsidized pay-offs and positions meted out to the corruptocrats� friends and special interests: boodle.

In the age of Obama, Hope and Change is all about the boodle. So it was with the stimulus. And the massive national-service expansion. And the health-care bill. And the financial-reform bill. And the blossoming job-trading scandals engulfing the White House."

For the Bible Tells Me So Or Maybe It Is Satan Scheffler & Ralph Reed

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:18:00 -0700

Spike,

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All ye of little faith, check out page 13/27 of candidate Gettemy's F. E. C. report. You have it straight from the man upstairs. This source is Ralph Reed approved. Just check out their client list.

Further instructions may be made available this Sunday at houses of worship bearing the Steve Sheffler/Ralph Reed seal of approval.

JS

What Is The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition? - Show Me The Money!

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:16:00 -0700

Iowa Christian Alliance Has Questionable Bedfellow in Ralph Reed

But the Iowa Christian Alliance Has Their Own Bed Bugs

As many of you that follow GOP politics know, Satan Steve Scheffler, Iowa's Republican National Committee member pals around with various unsavory individuals to line his pockets for his political action committee, the Iowa Christian Alliance. Satan regularly shirks the IRS code to publicly denounce candidates that don't meet his litmus test for Satan Ring Kissers.

In the last few months, Satan crawled into a new bed with Ralph Reed, a Georgia carpetbagger related to Jack Abramoff, the imprisoned lobbyist. Reed is well known for his role with the Christian Coalition. In 1996, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) brought an enforcement alleging that the Christian Coalition "violated federal campaign finance laws during congressional elections in 1990, 1992 and 1994, and the presidential election in 1992."

Reed is back with his Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition another nefarious organization with no foundation.

The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition is not registered with the Iowa Secretary of State as an Iowa Corporation.

The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition is not registered with the Iowa Campaign & Ethics Board as required if a political action committee.

The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition is not registered as an out-of-state Foreign Corporation registered in Iowa to conduct business.

Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition is not registered with the IRS as a non-profit entity.

The Iowa Christian Alliance is registered with the Iowa Secretary of State as a non-profit corporation.

The Iowa Christian Alliance is not registered with the IRS as a non-profit corporation. This is usually a requirement in order to be registered as an Iowa non-profit corporation.

The Iowa Christian Alliance is not registered with the Iowa Campaign & Ethics Board.

The Iowa Christian Alliance's registered agent is money launderer Morris Hurd of Burlington

Where does this stop?

How did people like this ever gain control?

Where does all this money go?

Does anyone have a receipt that says their donation was tax deductible?

Why would anyone look to these types of mysterious criminals operating in the name of Jesus for guidance during an election?

It sure beats the hell out of me!

Spike

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:05:00 -0700

Leave It To Worden To Screw It Up

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike:

I think the public owes Tim Scott a big �Thank You� for filling us in on the sewer insurance rip off that probably wouldn�t have covered many of those that would have bought the insurance. The fine print must have nullified just about any type of sewer hookup known to man.

I know I wouldn�t have known about it until I paid $144.00 and got the policy that I probably wouldn�t have understood anyway.

I tried to put this letter into the Letters to the Editor but the link on the Hawkeye�s site wouldn�t connect.

Appreciative

Tim Scott took a straightforward idea to the council and that dipshit Worden. Scott's idea was simple and logical. Only Worden or his predecessor thief Bruce Slagle could force simplicity into a harmful program for Burlington's citizens that costs money and provides nothing for it.

In any other situation it would be called fraud.

Spike

Mini Me Worden Does Las Vegas

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

I see that Worden went to Las Vegas to promote Manor Mall. A vacation at taxpayer expense.

For the life of me I can't comprehend where Worden ever learned how to sell real estate. What a frickin' joke!

I'll be the has the latest scoop on where to go in Vegas for the Fat Cat Steak.

Oh Well

You can bet on one thing. What happened in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Spike

The Iranian Caucuses - Satan In Your Voting Booth

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:12:00 -0700

Spike,

�He�s toast in Iowa, as far as I�m concerned,� said Steve Scheffler, a social conservative activist and the state�s RNC committeeman. �I traditionally stay out of presidential contested races, but this kind of information will be distributed far and wide.� �

� �My concern is Haley Barbour,� Lehman told Hotline OnCall in a phone interview today. �This is, in my opinion, poor leadership.�

The Republican Party of Iowa's mad mullahs are after more than fringe candidates. Their "Party of "God" will not tolerate the theocratically impure. This has more than a tinge of how candidates are selected in Tehran.

Most Americans, including Iowans, find this repulsive. The people should make the decision whom they chose to lead, not theocratical PAC paid staff with a divisive agenda.

Iowa's first in the nation caucuses are in danger as a result of the likes of Sheffler and Lehman. Sensible candidates will stay away. The winner will leave Iowa tainted, no matter if they are drinking the crackpots' purple communion kool-aid, or not.

John McCain did not emphasize winning the Iowa caucuses in 2008. Mike Huckabee won Iowa in 2008. Mike Huckabee faded in subsequent primaries. John McCain won his party's nomination. The template has been struck.

If one major party by passes Iowa, the other may well follow. No longer will we be able to see presidential candidates up close and personal. Small town journalists will no longer be able to rub shoulders with their big dog colleagues from the coast and network to advance onto bigger and better gigs.

The first corrective action we may take is next week's Iowa primary. Party affiliation may be changed at the polls. Don't vote for those Republican candidates who worship these Pharisees seeking personal power and profit. Longer term, the good and honest must become active within their respective parties.

Evil triumphs when good is too busy to be bothered with confronting it. We have a choice to make.

TJ

More toast? Last week it was Karger toast. Now Haley Barbour toast?

Will someone forward all of this to Satan's new buddies at the IRS. Satan's 501(c)4 organization Iowa "Christian" Alliance is not supposed to be involved with supporting, or denouncing candidates for office if they want to keep their tax exempt status. Coupled with church money laundering you have to wonder where Satan learned all his tricks.

This election cycle is going to be won by the party that reaches out to the disenfranchised, Democrat, Republican, tea baggers and independent voters that were sold down the river by Hopeium Obama.

It is not going to be won by Satan Steve Scheffler's political action committee's ideology to an agenda that doesn't fit into today's world in any manner. It may appeal to a few of the lunatic fringe. But it doesn't appeal to common sense Iowans. Iowans don't like it when a money grubber uses Jesus as a revenue stream or a pedestal to promote a personal agenda.

The little church nazi can take his buggy whip and start beating his horse but his horse will never win Satan's race of circularity.

Are Satan and stem cell marketeer Kim Lehman really the best Iowa can do? This looks more like a Hoschek and Heland thing.

Spike

Another School of Thought

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Spike,

I hesitate to offer an opinion about the public school system in general, but I just couldn't resist. Everyone is an expert on schools and how to educate children. I suppose that's because they were a student at one time.

At any rate, I don't doubt that there are weak teachers in every school system, just as there are weak employees. professionals, etc. in all areas, but what few people stop to consider is that public school systems are essentially required to take all kids who walk in their doors. They don't get to do a quality control check before admitting them like manufacturers do when they specify the raw materials they'll use to produce their products.

Beyond that, if you wonder why public schools aren't at the standards that they were years ago - when you were a student I'm sure - take a look around you. Public schools are small versions of the town, state, country, society in which they exist. If the town is populated by losers, then that's what the teachers are dealing with, because those losers tend to reproduce.

Teachers are also asked to do more and more things that were once done in family homes. That's why Districts are offering programs like Character Counts. Years ago we learned the things taught by this program from our parents. Today few parents are teaching their kids anything besides "I don't have to do anything I don't want to, and you can't make me".

I don't envy any teacher today, and I doubt any of the "experts" could survive in a classroom for one hour - no matter the students' ages.

TM

Where Do Our Elite Meet?

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

"That is the thing about the Bilderberg group�s top secret meetings: you never know quite what is going on behind the police checkpoints."

The financial and political elite of the world are meeting in Spain to decide the world's fate.

Since Gulfport took a hit in the 2008 flood, where do Burlington's Bilderbergers go to plan their next Manor Mall?

HK

Ell goes to the Sombrero. Heland goes to the closest casino. Worden hides in a dark closet. The drunk ex-mayor is homeless. Courtney is slithering around his hole in the ground. Davidson tags along behind whichever dog has the shiniest coat.

Everybody else goes to their second job to pay for these jackasses' stupid mistakes.

Spike

A Vote for Gettemy is a Vote for Satan - Satan Scheffler's 35% Candidate

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:08:00 -0700

Will all Satan's disciples & Ralph Reed's Washington friends save Rob Gettemy from an ignominious end?

Spike,

"Republicans run the risk of splitting their vote on June 8th, ending up with a damaged candidate on the general election ballot. This will pull the entire Republican ticket down, and give us the same outcome we did in 2008: we�ll lose by 20 points to Congressman Loebsack, and nothing will change"

Second district candidate Gettemy sent out a cry baby press release expounding his vast stealth qualifications as the key for the cure. I say it is more like a key to Satan's Laundry Works. Everyone knows Gettemy made a deal with Satan to kiss Satan's Ring which is also a shackle in crime to Ralph Reed.

If I recall correctly, stem cell marketeer Kim Lehman decided Meeks didn't meet Lehmann's requirements to kiss Kim's Ring for the blessing. So rather than toe the party line and defeat Loebsack, Lehman created total chaos over her self-righteous money-making agenda. And the GOP still lets this knuckle head attend meetings.

Satan has permeated every dark corner, church and laundry in Iowa. Satan's only goal is to split the party so his prodigy can profess Satan's money making schemes.

Oh, and as a side benefit to Satan's "Christian" behavior, Gettemy will be appointed as the GOP candidate. That isn't democratic or morally correct.

But worry not, we are dealing with Satan and Satan's Little Helper. What else would you expect?

Elvis

Flooding Problems Continue Without Fix

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:02:00 -0700

Spike:

Susie Gustafson should realize the county of Des Moines is just as stupid when it comes to fiscal responsibility as is the City of Burlington.

They always have the money for raises and bonuses regardless of the economic conditions but their always short for everything else.

The city and country owe allegiance only to their government employees in spite of taxpayer needs. The last thing on government minds in Burlington and Des Moines County is taking care of the taxpayer. As an example where�s the tax money for upkeep of the roads? How about the Manor? What happened to the ballpark lights from the Manor?

Also, with a single party the voter has signed off on a responsible and accountable government in lieu of a government for the people and by the people. With a single party running the show there is nothing other than nepotism and backroom politics at best.

The democrats in Burlington have signed away our rights to good government by not electing a two party government where checks and balance are the name of the game. Also, having only three supervisors for the county is a no brain guide to waste and inefficiency and a slew of other failures by the county.

Wake up Burlington we�re being screwed by a one party system of losers and misfits. Is it that hard to figure it out?

Disgusted

Duck and Cover

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:54:00 -0700

Spike,

"Congressmen Jason Altmire and Tim Murphy have previous engagements. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and Rep. Mike Doyle are out of town on anniversary trips with their wives. Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato will be campaigning in Philadelphia.

When President Obama and Sen. Arlen Specter land at Pittsburgh International Airport today, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will receive them by himself.

The rest of the region's top elected officials declined White House invitations to attend Obama's speech at Carnegie Mellon University this afternoon, their offices said."

Obama's party comrades are running for cover. They do not wish to be identified with the one who would Leninfy America. What if the President tried making up for a slight to Burlington earlier this year by coming here? Who would show?

Congressman Loebsack and County Supervisor Heland are seeking re-election. What if other party comrades like State Senators Courtney and Fraise and our City Council become fellow travelers? Would Mayor Ell be it?

Extreme desperation would be the only reason the President would come to Burlington. Critics could simply point to what decades of such single party rule have accomplished here as an example to the nation.

LD

Ell never presses palms. He leaves that to his minions in crime. He is busy, off to golf, off to parts unknown and whatever liars do to avoid being asked a simple question?

Like where are the keys?

Spike

Census Worker Corruption No Surprise

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Spike:

Government can�t even run a census without corruption lined with greed and waste. Letting people lie on their time sheets, hiring and firing the same people over and over again to boast up the employment numbers for the Obama regime.

Is this the same administration that thinks the government can run a socialist style healthcare debacle? All other socialist medical plans have failed in the world but our stupid government of Democrats thinks they can succeed where much smarter people have failed time and time again. Canada is already claiming failure of their journey into socialized medicine. Our government is so useless and dumb it just boggles the mind.

Democrats are sick in the head if they think they can save the world with Obama�s socialist views and actions. We are all doomed under this Obama regime until we can boot him out to pasture come 2012. Hopefully we can boot out many of the losers this coming November and good riddance.

How could the American people be so stupid to have elected a communist block organizer with no management experience or any kind of leadership? Its funny no one he went to college with has ever been found, to my knowledge; so do those that voted for him really have any knowledge of the person himself?

Troubled

Top FCC Staffer Quips Commissioner Copps �Would Love to Have Jurisdiction Over Everything�

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:30:00 -0700

Obama Weiner - A Rip Off

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:26:00 -0700

Spike:

I would be willing to bet money that Rep. Weiner has ripped off the taxpayer more than Beck or Goldline could ever imagine.

If Weiner voted for the healthcare bill we all know he has stolen thousands upon thousands of dollars from the American taxpayer.

Just being a democrat means he�s robbed the American taxpayer over and over again and he�s using Beck and Goldline to cause problems and make a name for himself.

Weiner is a typical democrat who will do anything to enhance Obamacare regardless of the destruction it causes our current healthcare. Socialized medicine has always failed and this dimwit thinks Obama has the answer and is smarter than professional communist that have tried this type of healthcare.

Obama is a loser and so are his hairbrain ideas.

Sickened

Health Care Loophole Costs $250 Million

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:20:00 -0700

Spike:

Here�s another mess created by Obamacare: Tobacco loophole in child health law costs $250M.

There is just no way in hell government can provide any resemblance of healthcare to the American citizen when they can�t even think outside the box. What a bunch of fools the Democrats have become under Obama with him leading the pack along with that nut case Pelosi the master witch. We all better hope her plastic surgery doesn�t snap in our presence because there could be a lot of collateral damage to those standing in the vicinity.

Is there any hope for America when Obama and Pelosi are gone? Idiots are probably as close as one could come to what they actually are or maybe dimwitted thugs.

Please remember this November as time is drawing near and we can rid ourselves of his base in the congress.

Concerned

Doug Worden Signs Own Performance Review

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:56:00 -0700

"For Christ's Sake, What Do You Expect Me to Do; Give a Rat's Ass?"

Sinking Ever Deeper

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:26:00 -0700

Spike,

When I first glanced at the photo, I thought it was downtown Burlington. Closer inspection revealed buildings containing businesses.

What a relief.

GH

Will Journalists Wake Up in Time to Save Journalism from Obama's FTC?

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:18:00 -0700

Release of the Federal Trade Commission's working paper on "reinventing journalism" makes it clear that there is no more time for diplomacy about this issue: President Obama is determined to federalize the news industry just as he has banking, autos, and health care.

Everybody who wants independent journalism had better wake up to these three facts about what is going:

* Journalists must understand that there is no way the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press will survive if the federal government regulates the news industry as envisioned by the FTC. Those who accept at face value protests to the contrary or the professions of pure intentions by advocates of government takeover of the news business are, at best, incredibly naive.

* Journalists who remain silent or apathetic about what is being prepared by the FTC for their profession become unintentional accessories in the strangulation of independent journalism.

* Journalists who support or assist, for any reason, the FTC process are accomplices in the strangulation of independent journalism.

California - Land of The Fruits & Nuts

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:13:00 -0700

Spike:

San Francisco is about as freaky as one town could possible become with the likes of Pelosi and all the other human misfits that claim it as home.

Maybe during the next earthquake it�ll break off and float over by France where it belongs. I often wonder if there are any sane people left living in California. How could one state be trashed so badly by liberal thinking and left wing behavior? How does one state become a haven for losers and misfits? How is it possible that the once great State of California is now nothing more than a socialist, entitlement, democratic failure of a state?

What Obama is doing to the entire country has already happened in California and this is probably what we can all look forward to until 2012 and we can rid ourselves of Obama.

It won�t be long and looking in a mirror we�ll all look like California a state of left wing radicals, wacko�s, losers, idiots and worst of all, Pelosi and all the California democratic scumbags.

Sickofthem

You mean like the Parisian Prostitute Pelosi expounding on Religion?

American Can Do Anything Without The Government

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:05:00 -0700

Burlington Schools Are A Joke

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:55:00 -0700

Spike:

I see where 2/3 of Iowa school districts are trying to get $175 million in handouts from the government to improve education. That money will not make one kid any smarter than what they currently waste on education.

Money isn�t the problem and the more we spend the less we get in return and the students just get dumber. Students are weak in learning because of their parents, the school administrations, government meddling, the NEA and other teacher unions who put the teacher in the number one slot and the kids maybe in the number three priority slot, if even that high.

Hell, here in Burlington they seem to think the brick and mortar are the answer to education when it�s all of the above with none of it money. Maybe we should do away with the government schools because there a mirror image of the government bureaucracy and of course failures just as everything government does is usually a failure.

We should drop the government school tax and send them all to private schools where brick and mortar aren�t the sole purpose of the school system. Of course private schools are much cheaper than government schools because government schools are run like government with its inefficiency, wacko teacher unions, and failed administrations and on and on.

The government schools here in Burlington actually run about $11 thousand per student per year while private runs about � that price and the parents get much more bang for the buck. If it wasn�t for the taxes to pay for the government schools most kids would probably go to private schools where they might just learn something through a more efficient system.

Iowa will never gain back what it lost in education over the past 40 years because the political correctness of government has just ruined any chance of Iowa ever gaining back its number one or two ranking which it held for many years. Iowa currently ranks about 14th down from the number one, two or three slots it held for many years.

Iowa schools have been ruined by government, unions, weak administrations and the old problem of salaries based on longevity rather than knowledge where a bad teacher can hide within the system their entire careers with no questions asked. You would think they were like eagles their so protected by their unions, regardless of how poor a teacher they might be.

More money to waste is sitting on the horizon for government schools to waste in Iowa and who cares it�s just taxpayer money anyway. Money can�t solve the government school problems because government itself is the root cause of the problem.

Disturbed

Census Worker Fraud Uncovered by ACORN Journalist

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:45:00 -0700

Conservative activist James O'Keefe alleges fraud by Census Bureau

Does Robert Muir Have a Shanghai Office

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:30:00 -0700

An Ice Berg On Hell's Horizon

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:30:00 -0700

Spike,

"A federal magistrate judge has ordered the national group that provided most of the funding to repeal Maine's same-sex marriage law to turn over information about its donors. The magistrate rejected claims by the National Organization for Marriage that the donor names aren't relevant to the issue before the court, and that releasing them would have a chilling effect on the group's future fundraising efforts."

�Tonight, when you give, we�re not a PAC and we�re not a candidate,� he said. �Therefore, there is no limit to what you give here tonight. Isn�t that exciting?� Ralph Reed.

Why did Hell's bowels rumble over a Republican candidate for President whose chance of being elected is on par with County Supervisor Heland becoming a Rhodes scholar? Was in homophobia, or something even more terrifying?

Republican Presidential candidate Fred Karger has been involved with a homosexual cause seeking to expose from whom devils like Steve Sheffler and Ralph Reed get their money. So goes Maine. So goes the nation?

Exposing who pays Hell's heating bills could prove more than embarrassing. Requesting "donations" from candidates to buy tables at Iowa "Christian" Alliance fund raisers shows up on candidate campaign F. E. C. reports. How much goes under the the table is another matter. It would make F. E. C. investigations a lot easier.

Fiscal transparency through Hell's smoke and roar could make Hell freeze over.

The vast majority do not buy what candidate Fred Krager is selling on marriage. All of us would be better off if Mr. Karger drives from the closet those who have been secretly behind the likes of Steve Sheffler and Ralph Reed.

H2SO4

He Was Supposed to Be Competent

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:20:00 -0700

"I don't see how the president's position and popularity can survive the oil spill. This is his third political disaster in his first 18 months in office. And they were all, as they say, unforced errors, meaning they were shaped by the president's political judgment and instincts.

There was the tearing and unnecessary war over his health-care proposal and its cost. There was his day-to-day indifference to the views and hopes of the majority of voters regarding illegal immigration. And now the past almost 40 days of dodging and dithering in the face of an environmental calamity. I don't see how you politically survive this.

...I wonder if the president knows what a disaster this is not only for him but for his political assumptions. His philosophy is that it is appropriate for the federal government to occupy a more burly, significant and powerful place in America�confronting its problems of need, injustice, inequality. But in a way, and inevitably, this is always boiled down to a promise: "Trust us here in Washington, we will prove worthy of your trust." Then the oil spill came and government could not do the job, could not meet the need, in fact seemed faraway and incapable: "We pay so much for the government and it can't cap an undersea oil well!"

Mon, 31 May 2010 04:45:00 -0700

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Satan Scheffler's Hellish Conflict of Interest - IRS 2

Sun, 30 May 2010 04:56:00 -0700

Spike:

"You don�t care about transparency�you and the radical homosexual community want to harass supporters of REAL marriage. I am the Republican National Committeeman for Iowa. As a private citizen and knowing literally thousands of caucus goers, I will work overtime to help ensure that your political aspirations are aborted right here in Iowa. Have you studied our past caucuses�you have NO chance here in Iowa!"

Private citizen, Iowa Republican National Committeeman, President of the Iowa "Christian" Alliance, or leader of Iowa Faith & Freedom, who is out to destroy a Republican candidate? Overtime on whose dime? Mr. Sheffler is a confederacy of conflict of interest.

To keep their tax exempt status, 501(c)4 organizations like Mr. Sheffler's "Christian" Alliance are not supposed to be involved with supporting, or denouncing, candidates for office. Does simply crying private citizen circumvent the rule? Where is the I R S?

If the I R S cares to, they may wish to audit all records of all of Mr. Sheffler's alliances where he has an expense account. Thou shall not bare false witness, especially to more than one for the same expense.

MS

Our Midnight on The Ocean - Courtesy of Gamblers, Liars & Drunks

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

"Mayday, Mayday. This is Deepwater Horizon. We have an uncontrollable fire."

When Capt. Kuchta realized what she had done, he reprimanded her, she says.

"I didn't give you authority to do that," he said, according to Ms. Fleytas, who says she responded: "I'm sorry."

This sounds all too familiar to Des Moines County taxpayers. Capt. Heland, Capt. Ell. hell, Capt. Ernie's cartoons made more sense than those two ever have.

Will anybody ever clear the bridge of our ship of fools and pull us off the reef?

GH

Gamblers, liars and drunks. Trust your future to gamblers, liars and drunks.

Spike

Democrat Cycle Needs to Be Broken

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:15:00 -0700

"Heland and Hoschek cycle, two of the dumbest tax and spend idiots known to man"

Spike:

Every damn bill this president tries to pass is an insult to all Americans because the bills are nothing more than generators of debt to our children and their children and their children.

The new financial bill does nothing to regulate or control Freddie or Fannie the prime reason for the mortgage crisis. We have two of the worst senators working on the bill who both received money from Freddie and Fannie for the campaigns while Dodd�s got a sweetheart mortgage deal from Country Wide Financial although he said, �He never knew it was a special mortgage deal.�

This financial bill will be a disaster just like the healthcare bill that the witch Pelosi pushed along with other left leaning losers.

Just remember this government will probably go down as the worst administration in U.S. history setting new lows in just about every category.

We can thank those that voted for this democratic mess and I hope they understand what they�ve done to aid and abet the destruction of the American way of life.

We have the same problems here in Burlington with a dimwitted group of Democrats trying to and succeeding in, ruining our city through poor decision after poor decision. Democrats are similar to the plague through their destruction of the American way of life. It�s as though most of their brain is nothing more than filler; so they can have something to put their hat on.

Basically, it�s the voters' fault for electing unprofessional people to city and county positions and if it didn�t cause problems for those who didn�t vote for them, it wouldn�t make much difference. However, here in Burlington we�ve had the Heland and Hoschek cycle, two of the dumbest tax and spend idiots known to man along with many on the city council that have been anything but professional and rank somewhere below Whale dung on the shame scale, just like most of the congress in Washington.

Sickofthem

Ft Madison Bank Squeals With a D Rating

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:14:00 -0700

Spike,

I see Falcon outted our local bank and got called to respond.

If I was Falcon I'd tell Master Morris that I will take it to the loan committee next week. Or, was that week after next.

DH

Searching for Local Redemption

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:12:00 -0700

Spike,

Why does the Republican party play host to wing nuts? I hear our local Republican Party leadership is infested with them. Are there not enough people willing to become involved and clean house?

I have talked with intelligent, sensible people who have thought of actually running for local office. They are upset with endless tax increases and being lead down dead ends. Like the sensible folks they are, they saw no point in running.

They did not want to lose and be further embarrassed by being identified with a bunch of yahoos trying to cram their religion down everybody's throat. The party of Heland is no better.

Is there any hope?

DL

Satan Steve Scheffler Struts Like Little Rooster on Gay Candidate

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:12:00 -0700

"Iowa�s Republican National Committeeman sent an e-mail this week to a gay member of his party who is considering a run for president and told him he would work overtime to ensure that his campaign aspirations are aborted.

Here�s Scheffler�s e-mail to Karger as sent from his BlackBerry.
You don�t care about transparency�you and the radical homosexual community want to harass supporters of REAL marriage. I am the Republican National Committeeman for Iowa. As a private citizen and knowing literally thousands of caucus goers, I will work overtime to help ensure that your political aspirations are aborted right here in Iowa. Have you studied our past caucuses�you have NO chance here in Iowa!

...�I�m not going to get involved in the presidential caucuses but I�m going to call a spade a spade,� Scheffler said today. �When you have somebody who is this fare out of the mainstream of the political party, I�m just going to tell them what I think.�"

"One Iowa, the state's largest civil rights group for gays and lesbians, said the situation demonstrates intolerance within the Republican Party.

"The Iowa Republican Party wants to portray themselves as a big tent party, but when it comes right down to it, leaders like Scheffler have shown little tolerance for those with different views," said Carolyn Jenison, the executive director of One Iowa."

It seems to me the problems of this country are far larger than what the agenda of a PAID political action committee company employee has to say. Satan Scheffler better get his head out of his ass and realize that he will never win any election this year if he continues with a myopic, one-eyed view of America.

This is nothing more than a rehash of Larry Duncan. You can flop on the floor, stamp your feet, cry your Constitutional rights and point to God. In the end, you have to change the law. No one candidate can do that. Shoveling shit to profess your company's agenda doesn't cut it.

And yes, Satan Scheffler is nothing more than the company's paid spokesman. He may claim a higher calling. But it is all about the money. And little people like the money more.

Spike

Some GOP Common Sense

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:08:00 -0700

(West Des Moines) � Mark Rees, 3rd Congressional District candidate in the June 8th Republican Primary, has issued the following statement in response to Republican Party of Iowa National Committeeman Steve Scheffler�s recent comments to Fred Karger, an openly gay Republican who is exploring a 2012 bid for President:

�I have spoken with Steve Scheffler many times during this campaign and appreciate his years of service to the Republican Party. While we have fundamental differences on a few social issues, he has always been very gracious and treated me with the utmost respect. As such, I was surprised and disheartened to read of his pointed and personal attack on an openly gay Republican who is exploring a bid for President in 2012.

Mr. Scheffler is more than entitled to his beliefs regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage. I too believe that the sacrament of marriage can only mean one man and one woman, but I also support the basic fairness of civil unions. Regardless of our individual opinions, such remarks serve no purpose beyond fostering a negative image of the GOP as a party of exclusion and intolerance. Those who cast Republicans in this light tarnish our legitimate place in history as the first party to advance a platform of civil rights and personal liberty for all Americans.

Hyper-partisan rhetoric, especially in the discussion of social and moral issues, has come to define the current political era. This is a dangerous path that leaders of both parties must dissuade their constituents from following. Disagreements over these issues, as with any facing our nation, deserve to be vigorously debated � so long as both sides act with the shared goal of finding the common ground for the common good.

Back to Mexico

Sat, 29 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike:

The United States spends approximately $12 Billion annually on educating illegal immigrants in the K-12 public schools. This has just got to stop before they drag down our entire education system to lower levels than they already have.

We now rank like #17 in the industrial nations when it comes to education and that�s not good at all.

We should bill the U.S. Government for the $12 Billion for not enforcing immigration laws and dereliction of duty by congress and the president both of whom are not obeying their oaths of office.

This just sickens me knowing how these leaches are eating away at the American people through their governmental free ride in this country when we basically have no need for them to be here.

They're destroying our country from within and something needs to be done to drive them back to Mexico. They have no right to be here and are illegal criminals and our government is nothing more than a co-conspirator in this entire process of crime.

We are being overrun with these parasites and our government does nothing because government is the main reason their here sucking our money from us and sending it back to Mexico. Iowa alone spent close to $100 Million on these parasites last year and this is money that could have been spent on Iowa citizens rather than illegal criminals that have invaded our state and have probably sent more than the $100 million back to Mexico.

Sendthemback

Obama's Leaking Checkbook

Sat, 29 May 2010 03:50:00 -0700

White House Asked Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak About Senate Run

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:55:33 -0700

"At the urging of the Obama White House, former President Bill Clinton asked Rep. Joe Sestak if he would abandon his plans to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in a Pennsylvania Democratic primary in exchange for an unpaid, advisory position, according to a White House counsel report issued Friday morning.

Clinton made the inquiries on behalf of Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel last summer, as Sestak began his challenge of Specter, a former Republican who had switched parties, White House Counsel Bob Bauer wrote. Obama publicly backed Specter's reelection bid over Sestak, who remained in the primary and defeated the veteran senator this month.

...And in Colorado, former state House speaker Andrew Romanoff has said that Messina offered him an administration job if he dropped out of his primary campaign against Sen. Michael Bennet. One of the alleged offers was at USAID, the foreign aid agency, according to local news reports. But Romanoff announced his candidacy anyway."

The Democrat's Success In Southeast Iowa - Oh So Blue!

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:25:00 -0700

Spike,

The Des Moines Register ran a graph showing unemployment by county. The deeper the shade of blue, the worse it gets.

When it comes to Southeast Iowa, how deep is the ocean?

T. Gainsborough

Only as deep as the taxpayers' pockets.

Spike

Satan Scheffler Plans Nomination

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:23:00 -0700

It appears that with 4 candidates poised to seize Loebsack's seat, the purpose behind this primary season is Satan Steve Scheffler's bid to do the devil's work. Since it is possible no candidate will gather 35% of the votes needed to garner the party's nod, a nomination would then be proclaimed by the ring finger of Satan himself. The miniature version of Satan himself will flail and wail and then kiss Gettemy's forehead.

That candidate will be Rob Gettemy. Gettemy is the only one dumb enough to suck up to the hind teat of Satan and drink from the blood of the unknowing silly enough to keep funding Ralph Reed's Puppet.

BM

Joe Sestak's Lying or He's Protecting a Felon in Barack Obama's White House

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:20:00 -0700

"18usc211 says that, a government official cannot promise a job in return for anything of value and it has a long list of values.

...One of two things is true, you can't have two things true. One or the other is true. Either Joe Sestak is lying and he was not offered a position in the administration in return for getting out of the primary. "

No BP Complaints When The BP Checkbook Busted Open for Obama

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:15:00 -0700

Spike:

It seems a bit strange Obama never complained once about BP when he was taking their money for his campaign. Eventually he became the big winner having received more money from BP than anyone else; so what gives with this guy, is he speaking out both sides of his mouth now?

Why doesn�t he let them drill for oil on land where everything would be much easier and less risky? He�ll never make the right decision because of his left wing wacko supporters and the dimwitted environmentalist have him convinced they know what�s right for the world such as the global warming myth.

This entire presidency is jokes as our country goes down the drain because of the president along with the other idiots we have in Washington that only represent themselves.

I also wonder why Mike isn�t weighing in on this blundering presidency, does Obama got Mike�s pen or what?

Hurry up November before it�s to late.

Worried

Money Lauderers Behind Rathje Ad?

Fri, 28 May 2010 04:32:00 -0700

Spike,

Is Kim Lehman behind this ad for Rathje? If you remember correctly Lehamn was head of the Iowa Right to Life and then sold out to a higher bidder marketing stem cell research in Iowa City.

Seems like a stunt from her.

MJ

Could be. Or Ralph Reed and Hurd scurrying around like rats for Satan Steve Scheffler. Lots of stranger things have happened in the money laundering business. Maybe they needed $500,000 to have their souls saved from their greed. Satan proclaimed innocence on his website in the money laundering debacle but it is conspicuously absent for all to Reed.

Spike

Illegal Aliens Are Still Illegal

Fri, 28 May 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike:

The sanctuary wacko�s we have in this country are just about the most ignorant people living in America. Take Michael Moran, a Democrat from Massachusetts, who has voted in favor of illegal immigration forever. Moran is all for giving them free reign in Massachusetts as though they were legal citizens of our country rather than illegal aliens who should be arrested as criminals and sent back to Mexico where they belong.

Well, Mr. Sanctuary himself was rear ended by a drunken Mexican illegal criminal at a speed of 60 miles an hour and when the police showed up the illegal alien said, �I don�t care because I�ll just go back to Mexico.�

My point is Mexicans do not like Americans and never have and they're only in this country to live off the stupid American taxpayer while our government sits on their fat asses doing nothing about it for fear Obama will loose the votes. I�m talking about a government that has no control over our border and a bunch of misguided wacko�s who think their doing something good by adding and abetting criminal aliens who basically despise and think of them as ignorant weak Americans at best.

The only good Mexicans in America are the ones that became citizens while all the others are nothing more than common criminals all of which should be deported.

Three presidents in the past have kicked them out but of course back then we had men presidents and not wimps incapable of the job at hand. No other country in the world would allow such an invasion of their territory by illegal aliens. It�s not only Mexican�s but many other illegal�s are living in our country undocumented and they to should be thrown out.

So when you see a Mexican�s and others living the good life off your tax dollars just remember who has allowed this to happen and vote all the ignorant losers out this coming November.

I wonder what Mr. Moran thinks of the illegal problem now? I wonder if his last name should be spelled �Moron� rather than Moran, might be a better choice.

Fedup

Administration's Propaganda Agenda

Fri, 28 May 2010 04:15:00 -0700

City Still Playing With Hydroelectric

Thu, 27 May 2010 04:50:00 -0700

Spike,

There was a public notice in the Ad Vertiser a week or so ago. Does our bunch of idiots have another hair brained scheme to make money?

Perplexed

No. It's just the same crap as last year.

Spike

Something All Too Common

Thu, 27 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

"Should Burlington residents be able to impeach or recall the mayor or city councilors? Burlington's City Council will discuss those questions at tonight's council meeting."

A common name. A common problem.

Think before you elect. It avoids a lot problems.

Quint Dionne

Getting Goat Roped

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:59:00 -0700

Spike,

"Outside, the other goats finally get their fill from beers originally purchased for Clay, Jr. Inside, Valentine -- the stuffed countenance of Clay, Sr. watching over him -- shakes his head. "Clay, Sr. used to drink as many as people would feed him."

"Clay, Jr.," he says, resigned, "isn't the goat his father was."

Clay Henry Sr. was elected Mayor of Lajitas, TX in 1986. The late great Clay was elected for his skills at economic development. Clay Sr. put Lajitas on the map. The resulting tourist dollars were a boon to his community.

Clay Sr. was killed in a lovers quarrel nearly two decades ago. The economic development he pioneered continues to pack them in. What about Burlington?

Our leaders have saddled us with less successful economic development projects. Huck's Harbor has not paid off as promised. Ditto the Wrecked Plex. Worse yet, we are paying for debt on an empty lot Manor Mall.

If we built a fence around City Hall, S. E. I. R. P. C., Grow Greater Burlington, et. al., and set up a concession stand, would we be better off? The tourists would come from miles around for the feeding frenzy.

The fear is, such constant feeding would simply engender similar economic development schemes to those we now suffer.

As an expert on our local herd perpetrating and perpetuating a nanny state, what says Spike?

M E III

Sometimes the littlest things make the most money. We'd never run out of drunk politicians to replenish the goat pen. Jeff the Goat, Bill the Goat, you fill in the blank Goat!

BTW - That you Mikey?

Spike

'Political Stupidity': Democrat James Carville Slams Obama's Response to BP Oil Spill

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:40:00 -0700

The "political stupidity is unbelievable," Democratic strategist James Carville said on "Good Morning America" today. "The president doesn't get down here in the middle of this. ... I have no idea of why they didn't seize this thing. I have no idea of why their attitude was so hands off here."

'Sanctuary' Supporting Mass. Dem Rear-ended by Drunk Illegal Alien at 60mph

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:35:00 -0700

"Michael Moran of Brighton is a staunch supporter of the �sanctuary� approach to illegal immigration we have here in Massachusetts. He voted against the Perry amendment that would require applicants for state benefits to prove they�re here legally. Moran voted for subsidized college tuition for illegals, too.

It�s safe to say that no Massachusetts politician has done more to make illegal immigrants feel welcome. Illegal immigrants like 27-year-old Isaias Naranjo, who (ahem) �met� Moran on the streets of Brighton last week.

According to Fox 25, Naranjo was driving 60 mph when he slammed his car into Moran�s. Naranjo was also drunk, driving without a license and - in an only-in-Massachusetts twist - was wearing a �Mexican costume� at the time.

... when police tried to explain the seriousness of his situation, he just laughed. �Nothing is going to happen to me, man,� Naranjo told the cops. That�s because he was �going back to my home country, Mexico.�

Joe Friday Schools Tim Geithner on Tax Mistakes

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:30:00 -0700

Free Rider To Screw Small Businesses to The Wall

Thu, 27 May 2010 03:10:00 -0700

Click Here for the rest of the show.

Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov't payouts rise

Wed, 26 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.

At the same time, government-provided benefits � from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs � rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010....

The trend is not sustainable, says University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes. Reason: The federal government depends on private wages to generate income taxes to pay for its ever-more-expensive programs. Government-generated income is taxed at lower rates or not at all, he says. "This is really important," Grimes says."

Joe Friday Schools Obama on Democracy

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:48:00 -0700

No Limits for Government

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:44:00 -0700

"This potentially lethal slice of fiscal restraint aside, Democratic Washington is like a fire-ant colon, while the American taxpayer is tied, bare-legged, to a nearby tree. The ants keep coming by the thousands -- hungry, angry and in constant search of food."

Global Governance & More Nonsense

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:30:00 -0700

Atlantis Undocks for Last Flight Home

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:03:50 -0700

ISS023-E-051233 (23 May 2010) --- Space shuttle Atlantis is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 23 crew member on the International Space Station soon after the shuttle and station began their post-undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred at 10:22 a.m. (CDT) on May 23, 2010, ending a seven-day stay that saw the addition of a new station module, replacement of batteries and resupply of the orbiting outpost.

Tue, 25 May 2010 04:18:00 -0700

Re-Instituting Slavery

Tue, 25 May 2010 04:05:00 -0700

Spike,

"A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds. If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers."

My 401K has gone to hell. It may come back. I have a few decades until I am 65.

If this passes in addition to all the other bad paper the government has subsidized, I will work until I drop in my tracks. Why?

Do you think Congressman Loebsack and Senator Harkin will vote to further mortgage everybody's future?

SG

Sold Down the River

Tue, 25 May 2010 03:58:00 -0700

Spike,

LONDON (AP) - Six weeks of vacation a year. Retirement at 60. Thousands of euros for having a baby. A good university education for less than the cost of a laptop.

This sounds like Heland's vision of heaven. In Europe, it applies to everybody, not just public employee and other union members.

The credit card is maxed out. The pied vote buying piper of Socialism must be paid. The cupboard is bare. Promises and promissory notes will not be honored.

From Heland to Obama, they are leading us all to our doom in the same river of debt. Is there still time to turn our community and nation around?

Hamlin

Tue, 25 May 2010 03:16:00 -0700

Beware of Tea Party Crashers - Satan Scheffler Selling Rotten Fruit

Mon, 24 May 2010 04:39:00 -0700

Spike,

"Reed, who has been suspected of exaggerating the numbers of Christian Coalition members and distributed voter guides, promised his for-profit Century Strategies� �voter contact subsidiary and grassroots team will be involved in a number of races in 2010.�

"Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance (a successor organization to what used to be the Christian Coalition chapter in Iowa, and which is in the process of forming an Iowa FFC affiliate), said that the �one thing� social conservatives and tea party activists �are knitted together on is their dislike, their distrust, their disgust with Obama�s march toward socialism, which is a takeover of every facet of a person�s life.� Scheffler is an old hand of the religious right in Iowa, sought after by Republican presidential candidates seeking advantage in the state�s early caucuses."

Honest conservatives be warned. These serpents are entering your garden. They are selling apples.

Eat not of their fruit. If you do, you will be packaged and resold into political slavery. Chinese communists, large corporations, it will not be for cause. All that matters to these serpents is money.

For the Tea Party movement to remain effective, it must remain a movement. If the Tea Party movement becomes beholden to Beelzebub, Socialism will rejoice and triumph.

Lou C. Farr

Satan should be more concerned about the IRS tap dancing on his election party than playing Mr. Big Shot, Who Do You Think Are?

Spike

Disgusting Mexico & Congress Love Fest

Mon, 24 May 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike:

Nothing has been more sickening than watching the American congress standing up and honoring a dimwitted president of Mexico spewing forth almost to the word, Obama�s comments about the Arizona immigration law.

All of those idiots that gave a standing ovation to that Mexican speech should be tried for treason. The whole Democratic reaction to the Arizona law is one of ignorance and stupidity. How could the Obama regime even comment when most who condemned the law admitted to not reading it which by the way is a duplicate of the federal immigration laws? Just like that stinking healthcare bill was passed by a democratic congress that didn�t even read the bill.

Approximately seventy percent of the American people agree with the Arizona law with the exception of the far left and those dumb ass democrats running our country. I felt sick to my stomach when I saw that Pelosi witch standing up and clapping for the president of Mexico when he had just butted into our affairs after which he should have been thrown out of the country. Actually, the speech sounded like Obama wrote it for him or had it displayed on the teleprompters.

We�d be better off if Arizona were running the entire country because the Washington crowd is more worried about the illegal votes than the American citizen that has tolerated this illegal invasion of our country while the government sits on their fat asses doing nothing.

REMEMBER TO VOTE THE DEMOCRATS OUT IN NOVEMBER - WE�VE GOT TO GET RID OF THESE SOCIALIST DIMWITS.

Sickofthem

Lawless Administration

Mon, 24 May 2010 04:09:00 -0700

Election Signs Violate Laws

Mon, 24 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Spike,

I asked the city about these two election signs on commercial property on South Roosevelt. I was told "not to worry about it." I don't care what political party you belong to, these big signs violate the rules.

So I wrote the Iowa campaign ethics commission.

Thank you Spike.

HL

Dear Mr. Smithson:

As you can see the primary election season has befallen Burlington. For some reason, our community is overrun with people that continue to flaunt the Iowa statutes. No one locally will deal with nor enforce the election sign rules.

The photo was taken at 550 S. Roosevelt in Burlington. This commercially zoned property is owned by...

Please advise whether or not your office has any jurisdiction in these matters.

Thank you.

HL

Come To The USA

Sun, 23 May 2010 04:45:00 -0700

Chalk Dust Amidst Ashes

Sun, 23 May 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

""My advice to all new students at the school is find a way to make this big place small," Honey said. "Student organizations are a great way to do that."

The Ad Vertiser headline, "UI professors tour region to learn." The richly gowned mortar boards certainly came to the right place.

Compare Burlington's relative size and importance to the rest of the nation today to a century ago. We also have organizations to accomplish that. The Chamber of Commerce (Grow Greater Burlington), the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission, government by single political party, a complicit press, etc. make this place smaller by the day.

I hope the professors will share what they learned with the rest of world. Do not as Burlington has done.

K. Kaiser

Reading

Sat, 22 May 2010 04:18:00 -0700

Arizona Sing-A-Long: Reading Helps You Know  What You�re Talking About

The video features Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Assistant Secretary of State PJ Crowley admitting that they have not read Arizona�s immigration law.

Arizona Governor Cuts to The Chase

Sat, 22 May 2010 03:44:00 -0700

Will Dr. Livingston Be Found?

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:26:00 -0700

Faculty from University of Iowa tour southeastern section of state

Spike,

6:40 AM CDT, May 20, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) � Faculty members from the University of Iowa have embarked on a tour of the southeastern part of the state in an effort to learn more about areas outside of the Iowa City campus.

This was discovered at WQAD's web site. Did the Ad Vertiser know about this? What about the National Geographic?

Why are they coming? Did one of their number disappear on a journey of discovery into the heart of darkness?

DS

In actuality, the UI staff probably wants to see this hobby experiment gone bad for themselves. They never knew the real frontier of reverse evolution was so close to the halls of academia.

Spike

The Lost Tribe of Burlington

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

Whenever local economic development chiefs have contact with more advanced cultures, they refuse to even listen. One study after another points out that past practice has not and will not work.

Why the rejections?

Do our local gurus of voodoo development really believe in their magic that strongly? Are the local witch doctors afraid their patient will abandon them for successful treatment?

The natives are getting restless. Do you think the natives will ever wake up and throw the witch doctors into the stew pot?

Yum Yum

Subsidizing the Old Model

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:15:00 -0700

Spike,

Italian auto giant bringing jobs to Burlington makes headlines. $111.5 of taxes everybody else must make up as economic development, is it worth it?

Once the tax breaks break everybody's back and expire, will the jobs go to China?

Otto Mashun

Maybe Sweet Can Lead The Democratic Charge

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:10:00 -0700

Why Didn't Kennedy Scholar/Worshiper Heland Learn This

Want To See Scumbag SEIU in Action? Look No Further!

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

Obama's Bank and Personal Investment In Cap & Trade

Fri, 21 May 2010 03:50:00 -0700

Interested in the Obama bank and his personal investments bilking America? Start at about 4:00 in this segment. And then watch the 4th segment below.

Case CNH Awarded $111.5 Million In Tax Credits

Thu, 20 May 2010 12:29:09 -0700

The Iowa Economic Development Board approved tax incentives for a $111.5 million CNH Amercia (sic- America) project in Burlington that could create and retain nearly 450 jobs.

Crafting Local Leadership

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:26:00 -0700

Spike,

"House Resolution 1297, sponsored by Rep. Betsy Markey, supports "the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week."

Burlington's City government should concur and with good reason.

How many of the Council's spending decisions are based on beer? Even the make up of the Council and an appointment as Mayor can be traced to beer. You can reasonably argue Burlington's current course for the future is based on beer.

The Council should unanimously agree. A six pack an evening should be their decree. With sufficient beer, the reasoning of local government becomes perfectly clear.

Joe Schlitz Pack

Arizona Is Right - We Owe Mexico Nothing

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:21:00 -0700

Spike:

When Mexican President Calderon lets American enjoy living off his taxpayers free of charge then he will have something to talk about.

We owe Mexico nothing and the sooner their all back home working on coming back legal the better it will be for everyone, especially since they�ll be forced to take care of themselves and not be subsidized by the American taxpayer. Their allegiance is to Mexico and not American, all we provide is a free ride for them to get out of Mexico at taxpayer expense; so they can rob us and return to Mexico rich off the American taxpayer.

Currently Americans have far less rights legally in Mexico than illegal�s have in the States. Most of those coming to the U.S. are uneducated and basically have no value added qualities other than being a burden to the American taxpayer while the government sits around stirring up problems and not enforcing our immigration laws.

Every state should thank Arizona for forcing the issue in hopes we can clean our country up of illegal aliens along with their criminals and drug lords. We really don�t need these people in our country.

Of course the Democrats look at them only as voters and could care less about what a burden they put on the American taxpayer.

Send them all home but let them return as legal�s with allegiance to America and not Mexico as it currently is.

Sendthemback

Stealth of Satan All Around Us

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:18:00 -0700

Spike,

As Ralph Reed the rotten preaches, under the radar. Theocrats never are honest about their goal and whom they really serve. Future Satan fund raiser table buyers from little sulfur embers grow.

Look for more Gettemys right down to local school boards. Rotten Ralphy has always advocated encouraging demon development at the lowest levels and reaching greater ruination from there.

The problem is, any disciple of the demented who get elected get rejected.

School board members attempting to turn Biology class into Theology class and every school day into Sunday school are strictly one termers. This was demonstrated 20 years ago. None the less, it continues.

Partially informed primary voters will sometimes let a stealth devil slip by. Scrutiny increases with the general election. Looking for Satan label becomes much easier. Look for another of the devil's own crashing and burning. The liberal of slightly lesser evil wins.

Not that defeat matters that much. Put another dark angel in flight. Tell the flock to give 'til hurts. Challengers pay off better than incumbent office holders anyway.

If you are tired of big government tax and spenders like Loebsack and Culver burning a hole in your pocket, look for the Satan label. If you find it, act accordingly.

Look for a name on the primary ballot that will not burn your fingers. Come tax day, you'll be glad you did.

S 16

Good Ol' Boys Gulf Oil Solution

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:15:00 -0700

It seems too simple.

What An Expensive Weiner! Crooked Weiner Exposed!

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:05:00 -0700

"The FEC (Federal Election Commission) had two cases (MURs, or Matters Under Review) about everybody�s favorite Weiner. Both cases have the same name, Friends of Weiner.

MUR 4995 resulted in a $47,000.00 fine (�civil penalty�) against Weiner because of financial misconduct in one of his reelection campaigns. MUR 5429 involved an illegal $28,000.00 loan that Weiner�s parents made to one of his campaign committees.

It�s really sad when friends and families of Weiner cause so much Weiner pain."

Thanks To 3 Senators, China Entrenched In Iraqi Oil For 20 Years

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:00:00 -0700

"This story might slip right past you. It�s understandable, considering most Americans have no idea of the context or how it happened that the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is now set for 20 years in Iraq, thanks to a deal just inked between the Iraqi government and Communist China. The Iraqis originally selected America�s Exxon-Mobil. I�ll wager you probably didn�t know that. You�ll want to read on. But brace yourself.

...three American Senators would have none of it. Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) sent a public letter to the Bush administration�s Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, imploring her to derail the Iraqi deal.

...As the Senate troika stated, �It is our fear that this action by the Iraqi government could further deepen political tensions in Iraq and put our service members in even great danger.�

MSNBC & MSM Join Beck On Looming Global Financial Crisis

Thu, 20 May 2010 03:55:00 -0700

Atlantis' Last Flight - STS 132

Thu, 20 May 2010 03:45:00 -0700

All images courtesy of NASA

ISS023-E-044786 (17 May 2010) --- Space shuttle Atlantis, docked to the International Space Station, is featured in this image photographed by an STS-132 spacewalker during the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

ISS023-E-044786 (17 May 2010) --- Space shuttle Atlantis, docked to the International Space Station, is featured in this image photographed by an STS-132 spacewalker during the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA).

ISS023-E-046100 (18 May 2010) --- Rassvet (Russian for "dawn"), also known as the Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1), was photographed by one of twelve astronauts and cosmonuats onboard the International Space Station following its deployment. Rassvet will be primarily used for cargo storage and as a docking port for visiting spacecraft. It flew to the ISS along with the STS-132 astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis (seen docked to the orbital outpost among this cluster of hardware) over the mid-May 2010 weekend. Cupola, a recent addition to the ISS, because of its distance from the camera, shows up as a tiny gray object at photo center.

Worden - "I'm not sure what they wanted us to do for Christ sake"

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:26:17 -0700

Spike,

Worden wants to know what he should do. He can moves his large, lazy, pasty white ass out into the light and work for the citizens instead of his counting time until Friday golf and retirement.

Doug, you may think these are your golden years. According to losers like Ell and the rest of the council they have seen to it that it is.

You are lazy and an egotistical jerk just like Daddy Slagle.

Man up, do something constructive. Keep in mind you were the 4th pick for the job. You're no winner.

We are reminded of that every day of the week. You should be too.

DP

Is Satan Scheffler Gettemy's Handler?

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:13:58 -0700

Spike,

If Gettemy is connected to Ralph Reed and Steve Scheffler, then Iowa, we have a huge problem.

Reed is a snake oil salesman from way back and does nothing that doesn't do unto others while doing for himself first. Scheffler is cut from the same mold. Weasel this way, weasel that way. Always sniffing the air for fresh blood of suckers under the guise of kiss the ring.

It's about time that every Republican and Democrat realize that what happened on Tuesday needs to happen all over America. Obama is fundamentally changing our country. He is arrogant and could care less about anything other than his Muslim brothers.

Let's make sure Gettemy isn't a ring kisser in sheep's clothing. Gettemy's avoidance of ICA ties seems purposeful. For someone so deeply involved in using Christianity to make a buck, the water must run through Scheffler's back yard.

Tell us Rob, is Scheffler your handler?

TP

Obama Mocks Arizona Immigration Law - To China!

Wed, 19 May 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike:

We now have our goofy Obama regime telling the Chinese we have our own civil rights problems which is an outright lie by the Obama assistant Secretary of State.

Why is it when a state decided to enforce federal law it�s turned into a �race problem� by the Obama regime. It has nothing to do with race since anyone can be an illegal alien depending on where the alien is from.

In China there is no civil rights or few freedoms and I don�t think Arizona falls into that bracket at all and in fact they�ve stood up for their rights something the Obama regime would never do for Americans.

Great job Arizona and may you reap rewards and prosperity for your courage to stand up for what�s right and decent, the American way.

The Obama regime is a disgrace to the American people and only shows how people can be made fools of but rest assured there will be changes come November 2010 and 2012.

Can�twait

A New Career Path

Wed, 19 May 2010 03:45:00 -0700

Spike,

"A former Hawkeye Labor Council executive director who was fired two years ago pleaded guilty to three counts today in U.S. District Court to fraud charges for misappropriating more than $11,000."

Another former attorney in the legal system and news. What to do after paying his debt to society?

Convicted felons now may vote in Iowa thanks to Governor Vilsack. If being a qualified elector is the only qualification to run for office, opportunity awaits.

With documented ties to organized labor, should Mr. Bernard consider relocating to Des Moines County after his taxpayer funded time out? Given his single party credentials, is starting at the City Council level necessary, or may he pass directly to County Supervisor?

AA

Make him State Senator so he can run with his "buds."

Spike

The Naked Free Lunch

Wed, 19 May 2010 03:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"It was a cheeky and unexpected sight that greeted commuters as they boarded a Tube into work.

But the four naked men and women certainly livened up the usually dull journey for many people � attracting gasps from stunned workers."
Read more:

Wear no clothes to work. It is supposed to create a closeness and trust with co-workers. It could be interpreted as greater equality

Britain is far ahead in the race to achieve the nanny state through elected governance. Is there a connection?

With Supervisor Heland advocating 17% annual tax increases and other tax and spenders doing so too, we may find out. They will tax the clothes right off our backs.

Lady G.

Heland can head out across the river if he wants to lose his clothes.

The taxpayers don't need to see it.

Spike

Vote For Dale

Wed, 19 May 2010 03:29:00 -0700

To Cass Sunstein On Web Neutrality - Kiss My Ass!

Wed, 19 May 2010 03:20:00 -0700

Cass Sunstein, Obama's most dangerous regulatory czar, thinks we should link to opposing views and Obama Hopeium.

Kiss It Cass!

Spike

Church, State & Net Neutrality - Replace God With Government

Wed, 19 May 2010 02:41:00 -0700

Who Is Rob Gettemy? Satan Scheffler�s Stooge or GOP Candidate?

Tue, 18 May 2010 04:36:00 -0700

Does Gettemy Need To Denounce Scheffler to Get The GOP Nod?

If you read his resume you might be inclined to be impressed.

Rob Gettemy.
Rob is cofounder and president of 1M4JC.com, which is a Christian T-shirt sales and social networking site launching in early 2008. He is also is a partner in Acceleration Management Group, a start-up consulting firm focusing on high potential technology companies. Previously, Rob started and sold two business-to-business service companies. In addition, he has 15 years of corporate executive management experience with an emphasis on merger and acquisition integration, operations, and marketing.

Education:
University of Northern Iowa, B.A. in Economics, 1987
Drake University, MBA, 1989

But is that the whole story?

Gettemy has been more than casually linked to Satan Steve Scheffler from the ICA. Scheffler you might remember is embroiled in the political money-laundering scheme at West Hill Methodist Church. Scheffler has ties to various nefarious people that are blood-sucking ticks like Ralph Reed and imprisoned Jack Abramoff. Although the Federal Election Commission has washed their hands of the local money-laundering scheme, the IRS can�t be far behind. And they have the authority and will, to reconstruct the records lost in two separate burglaries of GOP computers.

Tombstones

Successful entrepreneurs have a track record, good or bad. Successful ones usually have more failures than successes. When you are in the financial consulting biz the ONLY thing you have are the tombstones of deals gone right. There doesn't seem to be any deals gone right to find that Gettemy was involved in. Or, for that matter, much else substantive except for shadow corporations and questionable finances.

His own source claims, �Prior to becoming a business owner himself, Rob spent ten years as a senior sales and operations executive in the software and telecommunications industries. Rob also has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions as well as business integration. As part of Mattel Interactive, he was responsible for integrating customer service and direct sales operations from nearly forty companies.�

No records exist illustrating Gettemy's role in any mergers or acquisitions.

Donations and Fundraising

Gettemy seems to have donated money to charities. Most of these donations, made by his 1m4jc t-shirt business, go to kitchen table missionaries. How incredible would the missionary "franchise" opportunity be if you did it with JC? Get a bunch of Christians together drinking the Kool-Aid and feeding off another bunch of Christians. It�s like these 800# classified ads the Ad Vertiser runs soliciting the lucrative work-at-home checkbook slaughter.

Gettemy loaned himself $100,000 for his campaign. That�s a lot of T-shirts when there appears to be no other hugely successful financial stories that could generate the excess capital necessary to loan yourself $100,000.

But there is a trail of companies that might hold a key to history.
Gettemy�s JC t-shirt business Im4jc.com leads to En Theos, Inc. His 1M4JC business partner Jim Mayhew, signed the form for the fictitious name. The most current reports show Gettemy as Pres, Sec and Treas. Interesting�

Gettemy spent time here at Liquid Capital - no longer there and no reason for the departure anywhere. The company rep is out of Texas now.

Zoom Info produces another look.

U of Iowa produces this.

So who is Rob Gettemy and how did he get where he is so fast without a paper trail other than Iowa SOS filings?

Failure is the fortune in any successful entrepreneur's character. Really good ventures are one in but a hundred failures. But you have to have success. You can't eat failure. We need to see his tombstones.

Otherwise, all we're getting is another untested, no real world experience academic.

And what about Gettemy's ties to Scheffler? How deep is that pond? We don't need that lunatic fringe element Satan brings to the election process either.

We're close enough to Missouri to utter those famous words, "Show me" the tombstones of success.

Spike

Please Flush

Mon, 17 May 2010 04:40:00 -0700

Spike:

Just too bad the water didn�t flow through city hall then all the crap could have been flowing down the river by now and Burlington for once in many years could have a chance at normalcy in government.

This town has the worst management in the state which has been proven over and over again until we�re the laughing stock of Iowa.

One thing for sure the only things that do function in the city of Burlington are their paychecks, bonuses, nepotism, raises, free benefits, and top of the class deceitfulness.

Sickofthem

City Streets a Disgrace

Mon, 17 May 2010 04:35:00 -0700

Spike

I have visited other towns in the Midwest. The streets in other towns are not as bad as here. The City of Burlington's residential streets are an embarrassment to our community. They have blamed the poor street conditions and pot holes on our bad winter. This may be somewhat true, but the lack of proper maintenance over the last 10-15 years has put our streets in a weak condition.

They don't have the money to provide the services that we have been taxed for, but they always have the money every year for nice annual pay raises and free benefits. It's ridiculous and surprising that the citizens have put up with it. They have raised everybody's taxes again to hand it over to the public unions and government employees. Our City management that negotiates the union contracts are a joke. When they sit around and laugh with each other at the table (their own quotes) how tough is the negotiating? The City management wants the same pay raises. But no money left over for services. Our City council's have not looked after the best interest of our entire community and that's too bad. It is showing. Maybe the only citizens that really matter, are our public union employees.

Disappointed

Another Near Miss

Mon, 17 May 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Arizona The Right Thing

Mon, 17 May 2010 04:26:00 -0700

Spike:

People who condemn Arizona are the feeble minded and left wing idiots who have no concept of our constitution and fail to realize illegal immigration is truly illegal and displays a total failure of our government to enforce the constitution. Pelosi, Reid and others are part of this group as are MSNBC, NYT, NBC, CNN, CBS, ABC all of which follow the Obama regimes plan of destroying America as we know it. These organizations are the knife in the back of our country and people had better wake up and rid our country of them come November 2010. This would be a good start back to normalcy and American greatness all of which these people and organizations wish to destroy.

Now if these illegal�s want to live in the United States they should all go back to where they came from and return via legal channels and stop their destructive freeloading off the American people.

People who disagree with Arizona are just not real Americans and believe our constitution means nothing and besides they want the votes and cheap job ruining labor these people perform. When the cheap labor arrived the meat packing plants stopped paying a livable wage forcing the American worker out and enticing more illegal�s to swamp our country and force other Americans out of the dairy farm industry, crop harvesting, landscaping, hotel/motel industry and the housing industry.

All the plans of the Obama regime have been proven failures. Just look at Greece who will not receive one dime from the European countries until they get rid of socialized medicine, get out of the trucking business, reduce the number of government employees and so on. After 27 years of trying to make socialized medicine work they must finally go back to a system we currently have in the United States but Obama thinks he can make socialized medicine work when it has failed every time it�s been deployed. With the bunch of losers we have in Washington and working for government in general it would be impossible for socialized medicine to work. However this group of Harvard losers is too dumb to learn from history the failures of any socialized form of government project.

I really think it�s time America get rid of the professional Harvard politicians and bureaucrats who continue to fail our country with their fancy talk and false promises of something for nothing. I think one of the greatest threats to our country comes from Harvard and other supposedly dens of higher education. This happens because most all college professors and high school teachers are left leaning and have indoctrinated our young for years to a warped system, doomed to failure. Left leaning people can never justify their doctrine through debate or any means of communication other than dirty tricks, loud mouth protest and other means of deceit.

Arizona did the right thing by enforcing federal law and every state should follow their example because our federal government is a shame and incapable of getting anything right.

REMEMBER IT WILL SOON BE TIME TO VOTE OUT THESE LOSERS COME NOVEMBER 2010 BECAUSE WE NEED TO GET STARTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Disillusioned

Operating As Expected

Sat, 15 May 2010 06:10:00 -0700

Burlington Public Works Department employees inspect their handiwork.

Only a Memory - Coming Soon

Sat, 15 May 2010 05:40:00 -0700

Spike,

"DETROIT�Wrecking crews are preparing to tear down a landmark 5,000-square-foot house in the posh neighborhood of Palmer Woods in the coming weeks, a sign that Detroit is finally getting serious about razing thousands of vacant and abandoned structures across the city."

There comes a time to face the facts. Your past is brighter than your future. You are shrinking. The wealth that was is no more and shows no signs of returning.

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. There a comes a time commit to the earth.

Proper disposal of the the dead is a public health issue. So too buildings in danger of collapsing into the streets.

MR

Even the Great Large Mouth cannot save you.

Spike

Pelosi: Immigration Reform Manisfestation of The Gospel

Sat, 15 May 2010 05:26:00 -0700

The Parisian Prostitute Enlists The Catholic Church To Ignore The Constitution

�I want you to instruct your, whatever the communication is -- the people, some of them, oppose immigration reform are sitting in those pews and you have to tell them that this is a �manifestation of our living the gospels.� Our patron saint of San Francisco, St. Francis of Assisi, he said, �Preach the gospel - sometimes use words.� We need the words to be said because it isn�t being picked up automatically,� House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at the Catholic Community Conference."

AG Holder Hasn't Read New Arizona Immigration Law

Sat, 15 May 2010 05:20:00 -0700

AG Holder Can't Say Islamic Terrorist

Sat, 15 May 2010 05:00:00 -0700

Attorney General Eric Holder hesitated to answer whether radical Islam was even a motivating factor for the individuals responsible for the Fort Hood shooting, the attempted Christmas Day bombing and the attempted Times Square attack.

�There are a variety of reasons why I think people have taken these actions,� Holder told the House Judiciary Committee. �One, I think just look at each individual case. We are in the process how of talking to Mr. (Faisal) Shahzad to try to understand what it is that drove him to take the action.�

The question as to whether the individuals were incited by radical Islam came from the committee�s ranking member Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas).

Smith followed, �But radical Islam could have been one of the reasons?�

Holder again said, �There are a variety of reasons.�

Smith later asked, �But all I�m asking is do you think among those variety of reasons, radical Islam might have been one of the reasons that the individuals took the steps that they did?�

After a two-minute back and forth, Holder eventually said, �I certainly think that it�s possible that people who espouse a radical version of Islam have had an ability to have an impact on people like Mr. Shahzad.�

State Shirks Historic Site - Burlington Historic Preservation Commission Screws Up

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:56:00 -0700

Slum Lord Free To Gut Old B&MR Depot

From: Mitchell, Barbara
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:36 PM
Subject: RE: Historical Building

Thank you for contacting the State Historical Society regarding this important National Register property. We are very saddened to hear of the inappropriate remodeling of the building.

As you are aware, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places back in 1976. Unfortunately, National Register listing alone does not protect a historic property from being altered. A property owner may do whatever they want with their property as long as there is no federal funding, permitting, or licensing involved in the project. There are no state laws that require the State Historic Preservation Office to be notified of a renovation, either, unless the property owner is using state preservation incentives (e.g., tax credits or grants).

Some cities enact local landmark laws that require review by the historic preservation commission. Burlington�s commission chair Steve Frevert confirmed that this property was not locally landmarked so the commission had no authority to review the work. Steve indicated that he would be willing to discuss your concerns, however. I encourage you to give him a call at 319-208-0056. I�ve also copied him on this email.

As I indicated above, the inappropriate remodeling is extremely unfortunate. This was a very significant piece of Burlington�s and Iowa�s history. We rarely request properties be de-listed from the National Register unless they are completely demolished. I guess it is always our hope that a new owner sensitive to preservation may wish to remove inappropriate alterations and additions.

If you have additional concerns, please feel free to contact me at this email or the number below. Thank you again for letting us know the fate of this building.

Barbara

~~~~~
Barbara A. Mitchell, Architectural Historian
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 E. Locust
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0290

Lots of Old Depot Questions Remain

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:50:00 -0700

Now that the we have learned the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission screwed up and never designated the 140+ year old B&MR depot on South 4th St an historical site many questions still remain.

1. Did the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission ever designate the old depot as an historic site?

2. If they did, has the paperwork fallen through a giant crack on the Harter deal? Anyone's palm get greased for eliminating the problem?

3. Were there ANY tax benefits extended for this project?

4. Who authorized sale of the parking area to Harter? How much did he pay for this property?

5. Was Harter insured and did he pay Worker's Comp for the city employees hired part-time to do Harter's dirty work?

6. Was anyone ever injured on this job or ANY OTHER job Harter hired city employees to perform? Seems there was a city employee limping around recently from something beyond city duties. Why should the taxpayers' lose the service of their employees to fill the need of a slum lord.

From what we've learned the ex-school board member and slum lord could care less about historic preservation. To Harter, it's all about the money.

And the impervious local dimwits wonder why people from afar giggle like school girls when they hear the word, "Burlington."

This is it!

Spike

City To Hold Empty Warehouse Tour - Misses Old Depot

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:45:00 -0700

Spike,

To help celebrate National Historic Preservation Month, the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission is planning a tour of the old warehouses in Downtown Sinkhole.

I find it more than ironic the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission would tour these buildings and slap their tambourines over old, worthless buildings when just up the hill the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission failed to designate the old B&MR Depot an historic site. It is indicative of do-gooders that don't have a clue what they're doing trying to jam some more rules down everybody's throat. And in typical Burlington fashion, they are doing it without any regard for the rules.

That depot is probably the oldest railroad depot in Iowa. Lost to the whims of a slum lord and a bunch of idiots.

Right under the noses of the same group that could have the walls come tumblin' down or pigeons crappin' on their dumb heads.

Bring a hard hat and rescue beacon. And be sure to email Rebecca McCarley of Davenport-based SPARK Consulting (sparkconsulting@octaspark.com) and let her know how the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission fails in their mission but excels in taking our money and time.

No More Donations

Wall of Water, Turds Everywhere, DNR Fines - But It's Still Payday!

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:29:00 -0700

Spike,

"So a "wall of water came crashing down Jefferson" ...Expert Tire $100K loss, I would expect a big loss at Fox Appliance (Burns & Sons), too. Turds everywhere. Discharge in the river. Fines from DNR.

But the city said it worked the way it should. Some of Knoke's city works dept.

The only thing that works in this city is the paycheck system.

Everybody got paid this week.

Fed up with The Incompetent Liars in City Hall

Wouldn't you think that after the big, expensive diversion tanks the city would be liable for the damage. After all, they said it would stop this sort of thing.

Spike

Protecting Our "Investment"

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:20:00 -0700

Spike,

"Johnston, Ia. � The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission today approved a casino license for Lyon County, while rejecting requests from Fort Dodge, Ottumwa and Tama County."

It looks like Huck's Hole will not be facing competition from Ottumwa. It is doubtful that many people drove from Sioux Falls, SD to experience the beauty and wonder of Burlington.

Has the City of Burlington figured out how to spend the resulting windfall from the Iowa Gambling Commission's decision?

I bet the folks in Ft. Dodge feel cheated. All that money to Governor Culver's re-election campaign and no return on their investment.

JG

Shut Up and Cough Up

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:10:00 -0700

Spike,

"�Once again, there is no question, after Heller, that the Second Amendment guarantees individuals the right to keep and bear arms and that this right, like others in the Constitution, provides strong although not unlimited protection against governmental regulation.�

The Supreme Court must not get in the way progress. Progressives, it is hateful to call them liberals, communists, socialists, etc., are in a position to see that progress shall not be impeded. Miss Kagan for the Supreme bench.

Far from Washington, there is doubtless eager anticipation in Burlington's City Hall and its Court House.

When it comes the 1st Amendment, Supervisor Heland is our preeminent local Constitutional scholar On KCPS, Heland so eloquently pointed out that any who disagree with him are guilty of "hate speech." Is a County ordnance to that effect in the offing when Miss Kagan parks her can on the bench?

Besides, there is no need to bitch if you have no means to defend yourself and your rights. Only those the super nanny state and your Sheriff permits may own firearms.

Hope and change is being revealed as hate and chains.

You asked for it. You got it. Vote Democrat.

TH

Earning Respect

Fri, 14 May 2010 10:00:00 -0700

Spike,

"Christie is adamant about lowering taxes. After taxes were raised 115 times in the last eight years, he said the wealthy are tapped out. Property taxes rose nearly 70 percent in the last decade, and studies show top earners � the 1 percent of taxpayers paying 40 percent of income tax � are fleeing the Garden State."

From those who work to those who do not does not work. Like Burlington, the productive of New Jersey have been voting with their feet. The Rodney Dangerfield of states has a new boss.

Governor Christie is not at all governing like Des Moines County Supervisor Heland. If voters make Heland go away, will we finally get some respect?

Tony

Pelosi: Immigration Reform Manisfestation of The Gospel

Fri, 14 May 2010 05:23:00 -0700

The Parisian Prostitute Enlists The Catholic Church

�I want you to instruct your, whatever the communication is -- the people, some of them, oppose immigration reform are sitting in those pews and you have to tell them that this is a �manifestation of our living the gospels.� Our patron saint of San Francisco, St. Francis of Assisi, he said, �Preach the gospel - sometimes use words.� We need the words to be said because it isn�t being picked up automatically,� House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at the Catholic Community Conference."

City Government - Study of Profound Ineptitude

Thu, 13 May 2010 03:58:00 -0700

Spike:

Burlington is a mini Chicago in more ways than one. We have the ballpark lights that vanished into thin air right before our very eyes and no one in the local government knows what happened to them.

We have $5 million dollars of taxpayer money that vanished into thin air although this one will end up costing us through incompetent government as usual. Our city government has no accountability and accepts no responsibility for any of the horrible decisions they make that should put some of them behind bars for gross mental numbness, ignorance and ineptness.

We also have that free house they gave someone that sits down at the bottom of Curran hill on the left.

Of course we also have Lost Keys Ell whose ineptness cost the taxpayers about $50,000 because he lost the school house keys and hadn�t a clue.

A drunken ex-mayor who was licensed to pack a concealed weapon but a sheriff that wasn�t a bit concerned about it although he worries about a private citizen with no record to carry. Am I missing something here, where�s the logic?

A police department that calls the ex-mayor�s wife to pick him up from a fast food joint where they found him drunk behind the wheel. A policeman�s son that walked away from a drunken driving charge after an accident rather than get a DUI that anyone else would have gotten. Then two weeks later he�s picked up again for an alcohol violation although he was still under age. Is justice fair and unbiased in Burlington?

Who actually knows what goes on at city hall behind out backs with all the open meeting violations, records destruction and other shenanigans constantly surfacing from our seat of local government?

Now we have a historical building being sold off to a slum lord and the city overlooking all the regulations regarding an historical building. Plus the city paved a parking lot for the house over on 4th street at taxpayer expense or left over cement from a city job.

Requesting payment for services written on a yellow legal pad with no itemization or any account of what the money is being disbursed for. An accounting department that has no concept of accepted accounting practices.

Typical democrat workmanship and sloppiness is the name of the game in this one horse town.

Sickofthem

Parking Needed Must "Grease The Wheel"

Thu, 13 May 2010 03:46:00 -0700

Spike:

Parking Needed will have to be a friend of the city government in order to get �special� parking accommodations from the city.

In other words he�d have to be related to someone working for the local government, a person who looked the other way when the city did an illegal maneuver, helped in the destruction of city illegal meeting records, employed city workers on their off time or just plain did something that required the city to grease his palms.

Sickofthem

Kerry/Lieberman Cap & Trade Loser

Thu, 13 May 2010 03:20:00 -0700

Click Here to watch it all.

Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Contract

Tue, 11 May 2010 04:39:00 -0700

Spike,

Jump not to conclusions concerning railroad contracts. Has anybody found the sales contract from over 120 years ago on the former railroad station?

When it has anything to do with the railroad in Burlington, the City will do as they please. The City is willing to go to court to prove their privileged position.

Les Merritt

Burlington's History of Errors Constantly Repeating

Tue, 11 May 2010 04:30:00 -0700

Spike,

If the Historical folks follow through on the old depot, what happens? Must the property be restored to its prior condition? Will there be court actions?

Who pays? Does the property owner stand the cost of restoration to prior condition? Does the City share any blame for issuing permits?

Are there any tax breaks involved with owning and maintaining a historical structure? If so, were any historical structure tax incentives taken on the old depot?

GH

So many questions, so few answers. The simple answer has always been yes, to most all of the above.

The National Park Service can be stirred up mean like an old Grzzley bear if you poke long enough.

Spike

I Need Parking Space

Tue, 11 May 2010 04:25:00 -0700

Spike,

I really need parking space near my home. How much does parking space cost on the parking when you buy it from the city?

The city told me i couldn't buy any of the curbside parking for my personal needs. we have no alley and no side yard with enough room for set back.

I want the same deal Harter got.

Parking Needed

Honey, You Must Go!

Tue, 11 May 2010 04:20:00 -0700

Spike,

If Senator Tom Harkin thinks big oil is evil and must go, what about Mrs. Senator Tom Harkin?

Connie Phillips

A Universal Delusion

Tue, 11 May 2010 03:35:00 -0700

Spike,

"Urban also faulted Fort Dodge officials for paying city employees to attend the commission's site visit, while law enforcement officials barred protesters from the site.

Stevens of Peninsula Gaming replied that he didn't dispute Urban's criticisms, which he described as "spot on." But he emphasized there was no malicious intent by local people who support the application. "

If local government smells something for nothing with a casino, why bother protesting?

GTJ

Obama's Intended Theft of The Internet

Tue, 11 May 2010 03:15:00 -0700

Click Here to watch the entire show.

Mexican Revolt Not A Good Idea

Tue, 11 May 2010 02:59:00 -0700