Hi Fred, for the sake of debate let’s accept your premise that 1998 was in fact .05 degrees less than 1934. I still don’t see how that in any way disproves the overwhelming international recognition that the globe is warming and we are the cause? We aren’t just talking about US temperatures here, this is [...]

I saw an old quote from Mr. Rogers yesterday that I think sums up how we might cope with something like this… “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping’.” Also, [...]

I’m still trying to figure out the meaning behind your final sentence Paul. It’s one thing to complain about the team’s performance and recruiting, which I agree leaves much to be desired. But what do you gain from pointing out his other offer came from Ohio rather than Ohio State? The way you phrased that [...]

Here is to hoping your first scenario comes true! I’ve been feeling that way for awhile and this week has got to be the one to turn it around.

#TeamHeart

I know Sue, using factual information to dispute an illogical claim is such a party pooper! Why can’t we all just let people make misleading and completely untrue statements whenever they want?

FACTS – ruining the Tea Party since 2008.

Sue, I think you are misunderstanding how government bonds work. The Japanese and the Chinese purchase US debt securities with fixed maturity dates and fixed interest rates. They cannot call their debt at any time and they cannot raise the interest they are getting paid. Furthermore, conservatives see the fact that foreign countries are purchasing [...]

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Well said Cedric, well said.

Always love the articles Todd! I’ll be watching the King/Vilsack race out west. The fact that Steve King represents my state is horrifying and Christie actually has a fighting chance. Vilsacks last internal poll showed them down to King by only 2 points, which is huge considering how he has walked away with all his [...]

“Again, it’s shocking Iowa high schools produced no RBs as good as or better than GG last year. Hard to believe.” Oh Sanji, isn’t it exhausting being so negative about a game played by young men? Some years we do well, others are more of a struggle. Welcome to Hawkdom. As for your comment about [...]

Sue, I can appreciate your aversion to politicize such a sensitive subject. And as someone with a disabled brother I appreciate your volunteerism in that regard as well. But I also think it would be unwise to completely seperate this conversation from politics because the origin of the problem is exactly that, politics in the [...]

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Still empty rhetoric and still no substance Lahman. One of the agreed upon tenents of debate is that the person making the claim is responsible for supplying the evidence to support that claim. I’ve read the Communist Manifesto and I still emphatically disagree with your assertion. We might debate whether or not we live within [...]

How, exactly, is President Obama a communist? Communism is defined as “a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.” Obviously, not all property in this country is owned in common and by the [...]

This kid has the time (2-3 more years depending upon health and NFL eligibility) and talent to become an Iowa legend. I thought he showed moments of greatness last year, especially in the Pitt comeback. Look out record books!

I’m so tired of this trope, no one gets their news from Stewart or Colbert. We turn to these comedians for a humurous and often insightful perspective of the days news. In fact, if you haven’t already done your homework and are aware of the issues, the premise of both the Daily Show and the [...]

Well said Vivian, thank you for bringing some reality to the conversation. What I find most ironic (or maddening in my opinion) about this situation is that the same conservatives who are deriding law enforcement for not getting the guns under surveillance off the street are the very same conservatives who enacted the archane gun [...]

What was the crime Jim? I can make baseless accusations all day long (i.e. Jim Galt is a socialist liberal at heart) and that is all they are untill I provide some evidence to support my claim. So I ask you again, in what way was a crime perpetrated by the Supreme Court decision today? [...]

Thank you for bringing attention to this subject Mr. Dorman. What does it say about a politial party when that party platform includes preventing as many people as possible from voting? It says that the party leaders are well aware that demographics are trending out of their favor and they realize that the majority no [...]

Excellent article Mike and welcome to the family Jarrod.

You are a brave man Mike, a brave man. I will try to look at this objectively and logically and ignore my Hawkeye bias and my personal disdain for all things Cyclone… That didn’t last long; Uthoff will be a Hawkeye for life because of Coach Frantastic and the chance to show Madison what they [...]