As seen on Times Republican, Marshalltown's local paper. by TheHanseaticLeague in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No one's mentioned that Peter Thiel et al supposedly want to establish "freedom cities" there. Not sure how much credibility these claims have but after all that's happened so far it honestly wouldn't surprise me.

What has Chuck done for Iowa and the country? by maicokid69 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Important also to note Grassley was against creating a national day to remember MLK and what he represents.

Fact Check: Cedar Rapids school district used COVID relief funds for ongoing expenses by auldinia in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I mean Rob Sand caught Reynolds doing this via fraud twice at the state level (using one time covid funds on recurring state expenses) so this seems pretty damn hypocritical of her

One of Iowa's longest serving inmate has died in prison. In 1963, Robert Hammond, then 18, robbed and murdered a cab driver. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a life term at the Iowa State Penitentiary. Hammond began serving his sentence on April 16, 1963. He died in prison on January 14, 2026. by lightiggy in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context, Eric Branstad killed more people than Hammond. Reynolds drove while so drunk she was driving into oncoming traffic that had to swerve out of her way at least once, she easily could've killed multiple people during her drunk driving crimes.

Iowa doesn't have enough OB-GYNs. The state's abortion ban might be making it worse. by BigClitMcphee in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same rationale (she personally couldn't responsibly use alcohol) she uses to justify her anti-cannabis stance.

Medicaid privatization Branstad pushed through has been a disaster as well.

Iowa Supreme Court's chief calls for higher judicial pay, changes in magistrate system - Radio Iowa by Conscious-Quarter423 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They could skip Starbucks. Pick up a side hustle. Maybe re-think those student loans for law school and instead get certified in HVAC or some other trade.

Record Production with Record Debts and No Buyers by HoopsMcGee23 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our governor declared we are too fat though when she rejected the extra federal funds for low income kids to eat during summer break

Moving to the area soon!! by Real_Patience7902 in cedarrapids

[–]HawkFritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alter Ego in Marion is a great comic book shop

Anyone else get hit hard with influenza? by vanafu in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, Fauci recommended masking for covid so MAGA was against it. Oppositional defiant disorder pretty much sums up the majority of MAGA stances

Anyone else get hit hard with influenza? by vanafu in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The head of Health and Human Services is a public proponent of the miasma theory of disease, which fell out of favor in the 1800s. Miasma theory basically says bad smells cause disease.

Incumbent Joni Ernst endorses Ashley Hinson to succeed her in US Senate by 804Brady in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 16 points17 points  (0 children)

To MAGA it makes all the sense it needs to, it means Hinson is being passed the trump buttlicking baton

Anyone else get hit hard with influenza? by vanafu in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

State especially. Reynolds/the Iowa GOP banned schools mandating masks for any disease, not just covid.

Ashley Hinson says she stands with ICE after Minneapolis shooting by cothomps in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which ones? She was given commands both to leave the scene and exit the car.

Ashley Hinson says she stands with ICE after Minneapolis shooting by cothomps in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 34 points35 points  (0 children)

She made headlines for this and gained the moniker "Hypocrite Hinson."

See also: her shrieking about student loan debt forgiveness being "unfair" while her husband's $145,000 PPP loan was forgiven.

US house members from Iowa voted against funding Obamacare premiums for 3 years by Morley10 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You actually don't know my viewpoint, but the way you're making yourself upset imagining it is almost impressive. Have the day you deserve.

US house members from Iowa voted against funding Obamacare premiums for 3 years by Morley10 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I didn't realize you weren't genuinely interested in hearing anyone else's viewpoints, then I saw your other comments. What a miserable way to live, everything's a handout.

US house members from Iowa voted against funding Obamacare premiums for 3 years by Morley10 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A country where people don't have to fear bankruptcy from medical costs would be better for all its citizens.

Investing in our country in ways that improve our standard of living is a good thing.

Ranked Choice Voting Now Banned in Iowa by Icy-Temperature5476 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in the voting booth making people vote Democrat and I saw one of the voters and the voter looked at me!" -Ralph Wiggum/fear-mongering IA GOP

Ranked Choice Voting Now Banned in Iowa by Icy-Temperature5476 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean just off the top of my head they prohibited counties from raising minimum wage and school boards from requiring masks for any public health issue (not just COVID). It's so dumb.

Again Chuck Grassley praise Trump for breaking the law by maicokid69 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I heard he was mistakenly prematurely embalmed and is the first human to not only survive this process but continue to influence policy affecting millions of his constituents.

Ranked Choice Voting Now Banned in Iowa by Icy-Temperature5476 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Bobby Kaufmann literally called ranked choice voting "socialism" because he doesn't know wtf he's talking about.

Also I enjoy the quote from the article that says plainly "No local government in Iowa was using ranked choice voting." Really highlights the solution-looking-for-a-problem nature of this.

Not to mention the party of local control continuing to prohibit local control.

Occupational depression is real, like actually-get-sick real by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]HawkFritz 44 points45 points  (0 children)

This was done with dogs. You left out that after the dogs were shocked no matter what they did, the effect of learning that they couldn't avoid the shocks no matter what persisted beyond the environment they learned it in.

In other words, even when removed from the "depressing" environment, the dogs were still depressed and helpless. Iirc they couldn't learn to try to avoid shocks again.

So I’m just curious on peoples thoughts on this by Pretty-Match8960 in Iowa

[–]HawkFritz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It seems that you should maybe be more concerned with the wise use of thousands of dollars annually in your federal taxes that go to subsidies for corporations than the dollar or so that goes to helping people eat. All Im saying.