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Since U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., sat crankily at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration last Wednesday, Jan. 20, a “Bernie meme” – an Internet icon – has been popping up online around the nation.
Locally, friends on the Celebrate Coopers-town Facebook page couldn’t help but join the fun.
COLUMN Is Any Government Agency Efficient? By MIKE ZAGATA • View From West Davenport When Bernie Sanders starts a sentence by saying “The truth on this matter is,” it’s time to reach for your wallet to see if it’s still there. He’s not alone in that regard, as there are lots of candidates trying to sell us on the virtues of socialism. To learn how socialism has affected you, read the last three paragraphs. The major differences between socialism and capitalism can be defined by the role of the government. In general, capitalism affords economic freedom, consumer choice and economic…
Online Poll Results These are the results for the poll ‘If you were a DEMOCRAT participating in the Iowa caucuses who would you support: Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, or Martin O’Malley?’ …
Column by Adrian Kuzminski November 30, 2018. Democrats Can Rebuild Around Climate Change, Economic Justice Now that the Democrats have made a comeback by capturing the House of Representatives, they are faced with how to use their new power. Up to now, they have been obsessed with Trump, and split on how to address the problems of the day. We’ll get to Trump in a moment. But first, let’s look at what the Democrats have to say about the big issues of the day. These boil down to two super-problems: runaway climate change for all and increasing economic insecurity for…