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Don’t give up on following the news
Ted Wernimont
Jan. 16, 2026 2:45 pm
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I know so many folks just want turn off the news and escape what is a daily scorched earth attack on our civil rights, our citizens, our health care, our public education, our environment, our feeling of safe and secure.
Please don’t. The game plan is now so obvious … literally purge the power of the Senate, never worry about the Supreme Court, demonize non MAGA judges, the press, and anyone who dares to question … push the limits of executive orders far beyond anything the framers envisioned … flood the world with power play after power play until we can no longer recall what the hell he did last week.
Stay informed, support candidates that have a chance to win in November. Put some brakes on this evil empire while we can still put this administration on the history’s junk pile of failed fascist regimes.
Ted Wernimont
Coralville
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