All Posts Tagged With: "iowa"
A Sketch or Memorandom of Old Mr Thomas Capps
Just a small microcosm of my paternal family history. Only wish it was also audio.
15Apr2022 | Nancy Belle | 1 comment | Continued
Kansas Loses to North Iowa
In the upset of the decade number one ranked Kansas lost to Northern Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. What happened? Northern Iowa won – that is what happened. They hit the shots when it counted. Their three point shooting was spectacular and knocked Kansas out of any rhythm. The stunning […]
20Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Kansas Loses to North Iowa | Continued
A United Methodist Perspective
I am a United Methodist. My wife and I joined a United Methodist church in Sugar Land, Texas before moving to Nashville, TN, and when we moved to Iowa, we transferred our membership to a church that was just down the street from our house. We went through the ceremony for becoming a member of […]
16Feb2009 | bryan | 2 comments | Continued
Gustav Moves In, Iowa Moves Out
Natural disasters are good press. Its a sure thing. Its like marketing Jesus. You can’t go wrong. But, much like marketing Jesus, you can’t stick with the same old spiel. You have to be fresh and relevant. You have to go with the flow. When Iowa was hit with severe flooding this summer, it made […]
4Sep2008 | bryan | Comments Off on Gustav Moves In, Iowa Moves Out | Continued
smoking bans: a look at freedom, liberty and autonomy
There is an understanding in our free society that we can exercise our personal autonomy as long as we do not interfere with the rights and liberties of others. The true nature of government is to build and maitain infrastructure and to make and enforce laws that protect the rights and liberties of the people. […]
16Apr2008 | bryan | 2 comments | Continued
Obama Iowa Victory Speech
Son, Obama is an orator of Lincoln proportions. Cameras love some politicians, the microphone loves Barack Obama. Attached here is the speech Mr. Obama gave after his victory in Iowa. [wp_youtube]yqoFwZUp5vc[/wp_youtube] Dad
27Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Iowa Victory Speech | Continued
Rudy Giuliani is at Waterloo
Son, Rudy Giuliani is running for Mayor of America. It isn’t working. Giuliani was the Mayor of New York City when the planes hit the World Trade Center. He was a visible, courageous, forceful leader. Mr. September 11 has bumbled his campaign for President. Giuiliani has had a strange strategy – He tried to run […]
25Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
An American Revolution – 2008
Son, We are in a time of flux. This is a difficult time for statisticians. The Media Pundits are dissecting the Iowa statistics, trying to make sense of demographics and results. Some say Obama is about generational issues. Clinton is about gender. Edwards about populism. Huckabee about evangelism. This is not a time when these […]
4Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
Where will Biden and Dodd supporters go?
Dad, I was at an Iowa caucus tonight. I saw the supporters of Joe Biden and Bill Richardson hold out until just before the final count, then join the Obama camp. Why did they do that? Why not join Hillary? One guy that I talked to in the Biden corner said that he was turned […]
4Jan2008 | bryan | 2 comments | Continued
Huckabee is a win for John McCain
Son, John McCain is the real winner tonight, this caucus night in Iowa. Mike Huckabee polled the largest numbers of support- soundly putting Mitt Romney in his appropriate place – way don there somewhere. But McCain is the real winner because the Republican Party does not want Huckabee. The importance of the Iowa Caucus was […]
4Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Huckabee is a win for John McCain | Continued
My first caucus experience
Dad, I just returned form my first caucus experience. It was quite an operation. The caucus was held at the Community Rec Center, which is indicative of the kind of event that it turned out to be. When we arrived, there were organizers at the doors in their campaign gear directing traffic. The gymnasium was […]
4Jan2008 | bryan | Comments Off on My first caucus experience | Continued
Anybody but Huckabee
Son. It looks like Mike Huckabee is taking the first turn with a lead in the race. But my thought is that Huckabee appeals to a small but enthusiastic audience. As the race progresses the Republican leadership will take an Anybody but Huckabee stance. Huckabee has had several gaffs on foreign policy. He has directly […]
4Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Why Iowa Matters
Son, Politics – No one likes to lose. Worse – if we back a loser then we become the loser in the game of influence. Backing the winner translates into bragging rights, then influence, then power, then more bragging rights. It is the fundamental flaw of our electoral process. Caucuses are inherently unfair, or should […]
3Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Politics of Fear
Son, Fear is an interesting word. The word can be used on both sides of any given argument. And it is. Barack Obama is hot after the word today. “We cannot continue the politics of fear.” Another fellow once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I use the word – […]
2Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Politics of Fear | Continued
Iowa – Caucus Country
Dad, Before I moved to Iowa, I would have said that corn was the number one thing that I think of when someone mentions the state. I now realize that Kansas has more corn than Iowa and that the caucus is more a defining characteristic of Iowa than the agriculture. I had never had the […]
29Dec2007 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
Fear Must Not Choose a President
Son, When Benizir Bhutto was assassinated the entire world reacted. When the planes struck on 9/11 our government reacted. We Americans are again afraid. The moment we heard of the assassination all of us took two steps to the political right. Decisions made out of fear are not generally good decisions. But fear cannot be […]
28Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Fear Must Not Choose a President | Continued
Chris Matthews – arrogance personified
Son, I was once a fan of Chris Matthews. He is on Morning Joe again this morning and he is absolutely pathetic in his self promotion. They are discussing the 2008 election and Matthews just said, “If Obama winds in Iowa then Bill Clinton will be saying, ‘Matthews was right.’” Whooee – Does he think […]
26Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued