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Fundamentals of Staging Ornery Town Halls
Fundamentals of Staging “Ornery” Town Halls. 1. Pick a room that is too small to handle the expected crowd. 2. Set the thermostat for a temp that is above a tolerable level – preferably no air...
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Boswell Should Do the Honorable Thing: Resign
Thursday 3rd District Congressman Leonard Boswell held what was supposed to have been his first Town Hall Meeting on the much disputed Health Care Reform Bills bouncing around the halls of Congress....
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Boswell comes off looking like a coward
On a recent trip to southern Iowa I enjoyed reading an editorial in the Albia-Union Republican newspaper. As I cannot locate the editorial on line I have decided to share the editorial by Dave Paxton...
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Cogressman Boswell, Did You Read the Bill?
I attended my first townhall yesterday and it happened to be Representative Leonard Boswell’s in Des Moines on the topic of the health care bill. I now realize it will be my last townhall. I have...
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Boswell’s Town Hall Becomes a Campaign Rally
This morning the Des Moines Register demonstrated extremely poor judgment when it published an article about the Town Hall hosted by 3rd District Congressman Leonard Boswell this past Sunday. I have to...
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The Other Primary
With the battle for the Republican nomination for governor well underway other races around the state seem to be getting less press time. With the public opinion at the moment heavily anti-incumbent...
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The New Patriots
When one views history through the lens of time you can see certain series of events that lead to the rise of heroes. These are usually ordinary individuals that go above and beyond what is expected of...
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Boswell Creates Jobs at Protest
On Thursday March 18th I attended the health care bill protest held in front of Congressman’s Boswell’s office on Locust street in Des Moines. The protest began at 12:30 and as people started showing...
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Does Jim Gibbons Residency Matter? Yes.
Yesterday the Des Moines Register ran a story by Jennifer Jacobs confirming some rumors that had been circulating the 3rd Congressional District. For several months rumors alleged that Jim Gibbons, one...
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Leonard Boswell, True Representation No More
Years ago, when I was fresh out of high school, a gentleman knocked on my door. As I was barely able to vote and at the time not particularly interested in the realm of politics I did not know who he...
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