Right side of history debated after Jan 6 insurrection
Guest columnist Lyle Muller weighs whether history will judge the Jan 6 2021 Capitol attack and Donald Trump as right or wrong. He cites impeachment outcomes, Republican reactions, media claims, and arguments about what constitutes a just past, while noting Iowa figures and historical perspectives.
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Letters Question Rob Sand and Iowa politics
A reader critique cites Rob Sand as the lone elected Democrat in Iowa’s executive branch and blames a four person group including Kraig Paulsen Pat Grassley Brenna Bird and Melissa Saitz for a contentious report on court fee distribution. The piece then veers into a philosophical aside on atheism and anti theism comparing it to attitudes toward Santa Claus.
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Fools, but not funny can't quit says Norman Sherman
Norman Sherman argues in a guest column that the imagined presidency of Groucho Marx mocks current politics. He critiques Donald Trump, Greenland sale fantasies, Panama Canal control, and Canada as a state, while recalling Jimmy Carter and noting ongoing Trumpet era turmoil and cabinet intrigues.
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