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On July 27, another Trump abortion ban went into effect. As the State of Iowa joins the growing ranks of Republican-led states banning abortion at six weeks, Iowans will wake up to new realities of state-forced birth, where the government controls private medical decisions for over half the state’s population.
So far, Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance isn’t the cat’s meow, yet he’s fully consistent with Donald Trump’s ridiculous boast of only choosing the best people. Instead of a popularity bump from the Republican National Convention, his poll numbers are down in the dumps. CNN found he is the least liked VP nominee since 1980:
George Washington was elected 236 years ago. Since, there have been 59 presidential elections (including this coming November). Washington could have been president for life but opted for returning home to Virginia and life as a private citizen. He established a pattern for the presidency that has served the nation well.
I have been married to my husband for nearly 20 years now and as you might think things have gone a little stale, but that’s not why I’m writing.
“And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds, and binding with briars my joys and desires.” William Blake – “Garden of Love”
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