Trumptardism defined:
Upholding, supporting and practicing the beliefs of Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America.
At the core of the Trump ideology resides an inadequate understanding of American politics, an absence of logic and reason, an inability to function in an acceptable social manner, an inability to make intelligent decisions, an inability to display prudent discretion, incoherent or unintelligent speech patterns, closeted racism, pathological lying, criminal conspiracy, philandering, treason and multiple cognitive disabilities.
As such, individuals practicing Trumptardism generally display implausible ignorance when confronted with logic and reason while sharing many of the above stated traits.
These worthless Democrats in Washington need to start doing things that will benefit the American people or get the HELL out of this country. Sick of the dog and pony show! For almost 3 years they have collected a paycheck and have did nothing for the American people!! Sick of your bullshit!!!
The democrats are doing things and mitch mcconnell keeps shutting them down. The republicans are all ‘its our way or the highway’ and screw you if you think we are even going to discuss the bills you bring up.
*The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.
Dont give a f*ck who this offends but i stand by it : War is coming! You the Government!!, You are pussies! You raised the cost of living so high that both parents are always at work, rather than spending time with their children (single parents stand no chance). You took God out of schools. Parents were told ‘No you can’t discipline your kids’. Well, our kids are assholes. You shall reap what you sow, and we have lost a whole generation and turned them into rude, selfish, disrespectful brats who have no respect for people, property or authority! You deemed people with terminal illnesses and some with only a few months to live…fit for work!!! You allow our veterans of war to go homeless and hungry but give out millions to foreign aid!!! You save drug addicts over and over again but refuse to give free diabetic supplies. You bend over backwards to be politically correct, too scared to say enough is enough, in case you offend. You put the retirement age up so people must work until they drop. THINGS NEED TO CHANGE!
Whilst some of what you say may be true, I must correct you on one point; the cost of living. When assessing blame, you must point the finger at the American consumer.
I am old enough to remember single income households. The providers supported a family and a roof over their heads.
However, the American consumer was to blame for the rise in real estate prices, because they were willing to pay for it. It was the American consumer who killed local jobs such as at Zenith or Philco. They embraced K-Mart (later Wal Mart). It was the American consumer who drove the price of domestic goods and services sky high with their torts. It was the American consumer who drove the standard of living down in the U.S. by embracing the Japanese Transistor radio and all it’s prodigies made in countries with lesser standards of living.
People now a days benefit from advances in Medicine allowing them to live longer. So it is only natural to increase the retirement age. And older workers still contribute to the economy, including Social Security (not to mention 401k’s, et al).
Now you will not get an argument from me about the Social Security system. Legislators approved of rules that present lower returns of investment on funds (some pension funds get 16.4% of return whilst Social Security a paltry 5.3%). Also the standard is much higher for disability requirements, again with the blessing of Legislators. However, I will beg off on the fact that they allow disability payments for self inflicted causes such as excessive drug or alcohol use.
God in public schools does violate separation of Church and State by any legal argument. And we must uphold our Constitution. Besides, the forsaking of God began not in the schools, but in the homes.
In any examination of the behavior of children, you have to consider the behavior of their parents. For it is in the formative years that the only influence a child has is from those two adults who are charged with their upbringing. It was the parents, not the Government who decided what was right and wrong in a household. Remember that the next time you use vulgar and abusive language. Remember that when you drink to excess. Remember that when you plop your children in front of the TV or smart phone. It is You, not the Government!
You are wrong. It was Clinton and NAFTA that killed American Manufacturing. I saw it and lived it. I watched as manufacturing operations moved to Mexico, Canada, South Korea and even China because of cheaper wages and less taxes. My job at the time took me to these country’s and I saw the brand new equipment they had and the junk we were forced to use by profit takers. It almost made me cry to see people in Mexico with state of the art equipment and we were using world war 11 relics.
1.) I have never cheated on my wife.
2.) I have never raped anyone.
3.) I am the greatest invester, buisiness man ever.
4.) Mexico will pay for the wall.
5.) China will pay for the tariffs. (TAXPAYERS ARE)
6.) i did not withheld money drom Ukraine until i got caught.
7.) I am in perfect health.
8.) I am not racist
9.) I have the highest IQ of any president EVER.
10.) I don’t like Putin
11.) I don’t like Kim jong-un
12.) I don’t like Nazis. Good people.
13.) Melaina loves me.
Just a few of the thousands of lies he has said everytime he opens his fat, orange mouth!.
The top lawyer for Judiciary and Intelligence Committee Republicans testified Monday that there was a “legitimate basis” for President Donald J. Trump to ask Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to launch a public investigation into the Biden family’s dealings in Ukraine.
NOTE: Jan. 23, 2018: In videotaped remarks, former Vice President Biden boasts that his threat to withhold $1 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine unless Shokin was fired was successful. He says: “I remember going over (to Ukraine), convincing our team … that we should be providing for loan guarantees … And I was supposed to announce that there was another billion-dollar loan guarantee. And I had gotten a commitment from (then Ukrainian President Petro) Poroshenko and from (then-Prime Minister Arseniy) Yatsenyuk that they would take action against the state prosecutor (Shokin). And they didn’t. … “They were walking out to a press conference. I said, nah, … we’re not going to give you the billion dollars. They said, ‘You have no authority. You’re not the president.’ … I said, call him. I said, I’m telling you, you’re not getting the billion dollars. I said, you’re not getting the billion. … I looked at them and said, ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money.’ Well, son of a b—-. He got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time.”
No evidence. No collusion. No obstruction. No quid pro quo. The Democrats have ZERO plausible case, of any kind, for impeachment. This is a 100% political, partisan witch hunt… and to make it all worse, it’s costing hardworking Americans MILLIONS of dollars!
Tell me why Mitch Mulvaney, the President’s right hand man, said on live television it was quid pro quo and it happens all the time. To me, that seems to be pretty directly tying his boss to a crime.
The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.
Then why didn’t the Inspector General state that the investigation was illegal? He didn’t say that is was illegal because, athough he found some errors, the investigation into Trump’s campaign was legitimate and needed to be looked into.
Following today’s release of the Inspector General’s report about the FBI’s spying on the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, Attorney General William Barr said the report documents that “FBI officials misled the FISA court,” omitted exculpatory facts, and suppressed information that negated the “reliability of their principal source.” There was “a clear abuse of the FISA process,” said Barr. FISA refers to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the FISA court that gives permission for federal agents to spy on people it considers are engaged in espionage against the United States or are working on behalf of a foreign power.
It appears that not only is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar under the microscope for marrying her brother, engaging in immigration fraud, violating federal law and being as anti-American as you can get, but now her father has come into the picture. And it isn’t pretty. According to a recent report, Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed (aka Nur Said Elmi Mohamed), was not only tied to the former dictator in Somalia, Said Barre, but now he and his accomplices are now living in the US in violation of federal law.
It appears that not only is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar under the microscope for marrying her brother, engaging in immigration fraud, violating federal law and being as anti-American as you can get, but now her father has come into the picture. And it isn’t pretty. According to a recent report, Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed (aka Nur Said Elmi Mohamed), was not only tied to the former dictator in Somalia, Said Barre, but now he and his accomplices are now living in the US in violation of federal law.
Nur, Representative Omar’s father, appears to have been a party propagandist under the dictator and was responsible for ‘ideological’ aspects of the Red-Green revolution. (He worked for the Marxist/Stalinist regime under dictator Baare as a teacher of teachers.) This could have included providing the ideological/political justification for the massacres of the late eighties. It is not a secret that Ilhan Omar’s father illegally entered the United States.
Even if all of that bullshit was true, which it isn’t, do you really think she had anything to say about it? Her tyrannical male relatives had the kind of absolute control over her that you want to have here, which you’re not going to get. That’s why she ran for office, to have some power to get rid of them.
Are you shitting me or what. She remarried her brother and still has ties to the rest. She needs to be run out of the country along with the rest of her tribe.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 4:36 pm
No she didn’t. I’m not fond of her either, but these are flat out lies.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Since you evidently know a lot about Ilhan, perhaps you can tell us if and when she consummated the marriage to her bro.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Perhaps, if if it was any of my business, I would want to know that if I was a sick person, I don’t want to know because it isn’t my business and the whole idea is based on a lie. You love to spread fear because it’s the only way your side can win an election. Make the people fear their neighbors, their government, their religion, their political rivals. Tell them you can only trust me for true news. Everyone lies but us.
This is what the left has caused. These despots are retreating thinking an impeachment circus will affect him. And hoping another more “cooperative” person might be there to obtain all their favors.
Trump’s the one causing the chaos. Our enemies see a weak, whiny, uneducated, dimwitted President, being mocked openly by the rest of the world for his childish stupidity and greed.
The IG report that you were all hoping was going to blast the FBI and the Obama administration came out today. It found a few mistakes in the investigation but agreed that the Trump campaign, and especially Carter Page, should have been investigated. On to your next excuse.
I read the released portion, and he said exactly what the report said. There were procedural errors and they plan to develop new guidelines for wiretapping any citizens. But the investigation was begun based on credible information that Russions meddling in the election were contacting the Trump campaign. Absolutely no evidence that the investigation was politically motivated.
I did read it and I also read the Fox News story just to be fair. Both said the same thing as the above poster said. It figures that some on the right will read it the only way they want it to be, not the factual story.
Just to be fair about it the special prosecuter disagrees and so does the Dept. Of Justice. They are indicting eight people.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 3:08 pm
Can you provide some proof of your claim?
Truth seeker
December 9, 2019 at 3:16 pm
The Justice Department stated they stand by the report. Barr said he didn’t but he is not really an Attorney General, he is a Trump attorney who uses the title Attorney General. We will wait and see about Durham.
Mason City Room December 3, 2019
Mason City, Iowa 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, met in regular session pursuant to law and rules of said Council, in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, at 7:00 P.M., on December 3, 2019. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and on roll being called there were present, Bill Schickel, Mayor in the Chair, and the following Council Members: Thoma, Jaszewski, Symonds, Masson, Adams, Lee. Absent: None.
Adopt Agenda: Motion, Masson; 2nd Jaszewski that the agenda be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Dr. Steven Schurtz with the Active Living and Transportation provided a presentation. Council comments and questions followed the report.
Consent Agenda: Regular Minutes of November 19, 2019; Claims dated November 21 and 27, 2019 in the amount of $1,123,505.58; Columbia Club – Class C Liquor; Reappoint Steven Schurtz and James Miller to the Active Living & Transportation Commission; Appoint/hire Hunter Schmidt, Austin Thompson, and Kaitlyn Shirk as Firefighter/EMTs. Motion, Masson; 2nd, Jaszewski that all items in the Consent Agenda be approved and Resolutions adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Development Agreement – Golden Grain: Mayor Schickel invited North Iowa Corridor President and CEO, Chad Schreck forward to outline the agreement and explain some minor changes. The public hearing was held as per published notice and the Mayor called for comments and objections which were noted. There being no further comments the public hearing was declared closed. Motion, Lee; 2nd, Thoma that the technical clarifications on pages 11, 24 and 27 of the Development Agreement, be accepted. Discussion followed regarding the number of positions, salary range, how it affects the tax base, the digester, etc. AYES: All (Motion carried.) Motion, Adams; 2nd, Jaszewski that Resolution No. 19-272, approving and authorizing execution of a Development Agreement by and between the City of Mason City and Golden Grain Energy, LLC, be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Amend No. 8 – MC Unified Urban Renewal Plan: Motion, Masson; 2nd, Symonds that Ordinance No. 19-11A Ordinance No. 19-11A correcting and amending Ordinance No. 19-11, providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the Amended Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Area of the City of Mason City, County of Cerro Gordo, Mason City Community School District, and other taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans, monies advanced to an indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued incurred by said City in connection with the Amended Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Area (Amendment No. 8 to the Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Plan), be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Adjourn: The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
/s/Bill Schickel
Bill Schickel, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Aaron Burnett
Aaron Burnett, City Clerk
The Mason City Public Library’s Holiday Music Schedule for 2019 features MICHAEL BETZ on Friday, December 27th. Michael Betz will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Commons. These performances are free and open to the public.
The Mason City Public Library’s Holiday Music Schedule for 2019 features THE HATS on Thursday, December 26th. THE HATS will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Commons. These performances are free and open to the public.
I believe that the democrats are using the fake impeachment process to defer a lot of processes including voter reform. They need the votes of illegal aliens and dead people to maintain their voting base.
It doesn’t matter what you believe. Your wishful thinking doesn’t alter the facts, which are that Trump has committed multiple impeachable offenses, some on camera!
Too many people do not understand the 2nd amendment. It is not about us owning guns!!!! It’s about not letting the government take them from us. As long as we the people have weapons to defend ourselves then a tyrannical government will not exist. We let them take our guns and We Die!!! The history books are full of examples.
Funny how Muslims cry “Islamaphobia” when they’re questioned, criticized, or rejected. But they’re so fast to ban and reject everything and anyone that isn’t Muslim. Double standards – they have that in common with Democrats.
Funny how alt-right faux-religious Southern Baptist Nazis wrap themselves in the flag and scream that they’re patriots whenever they get called on their hateful, bigoted, misogynist, un-American behavior.
Unfortunately, I think America is about to learn the true meaning of the phrase “Well regulated militia”. I sincerely hope the PROPER authorities crack down on this before things get out of hand.
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 7:27 am
Morning again Trumptard
What happened to all of your BS comments?
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 7:18 am
Trumptardism defined:
Upholding, supporting and practicing the beliefs of Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America.
At the core of the Trump ideology resides an inadequate understanding of American politics, an absence of logic and reason, an inability to function in an acceptable social manner, an inability to make intelligent decisions, an inability to display prudent discretion, incoherent or unintelligent speech patterns, closeted racism, pathological lying, criminal conspiracy, philandering, treason and multiple cognitive disabilities.
As such, individuals practicing Trumptardism generally display implausible ignorance when confronted with logic and reason while sharing many of the above stated traits.
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 8:24 pm
Girls Basketball Final Score:
Clear Lake 71
Mason City 64
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:51 pm
These worthless Democrats in Washington need to start doing things that will benefit the American people or get the HELL out of this country. Sick of the dog and pony show! For almost 3 years they have collected a paycheck and have did nothing for the American people!! Sick of your bullshit!!!
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:01 pm
The democrats are doing things and mitch mcconnell keeps shutting them down. The republicans are all ‘its our way or the highway’ and screw you if you think we are even going to discuss the bills you bring up.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:02 pm
read this it points out all the bills mitch the bitch has scuttled https://www.padems.com/2019/06/house-bills-senate-graveyard/
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 6:37 am
McConnel doesn’t bring up bull shit from thee house that won’t pass and you know it.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:35 pm
But, but, but they’ve issued a lot of subpoenas. But they won’t try to enforce them if they aren’t complied with.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:51 pm
they could to undermine the foundation of our country.
YES WE WILL BE STRONGER AFTER THE DEMOCRATS GET FINISHED MAKING ENTIRE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES!!
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:03 pm
trump is a crook
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:36 pm
Malarkey.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:50 pm
*The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Dont give a f*ck who this offends but i stand by it : War is coming! You the Government!!, You are pussies! You raised the cost of living so high that both parents are always at work, rather than spending time with their children (single parents stand no chance). You took God out of schools. Parents were told ‘No you can’t discipline your kids’. Well, our kids are assholes. You shall reap what you sow, and we have lost a whole generation and turned them into rude, selfish, disrespectful brats who have no respect for people, property or authority! You deemed people with terminal illnesses and some with only a few months to live…fit for work!!! You allow our veterans of war to go homeless and hungry but give out millions to foreign aid!!! You save drug addicts over and over again but refuse to give free diabetic supplies. You bend over backwards to be politically correct, too scared to say enough is enough, in case you offend. You put the retirement age up so people must work until they drop. THINGS NEED TO CHANGE!
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 4:16 am
Whilst some of what you say may be true, I must correct you on one point; the cost of living. When assessing blame, you must point the finger at the American consumer.
I am old enough to remember single income households. The providers supported a family and a roof over their heads.
However, the American consumer was to blame for the rise in real estate prices, because they were willing to pay for it. It was the American consumer who killed local jobs such as at Zenith or Philco. They embraced K-Mart (later Wal Mart). It was the American consumer who drove the price of domestic goods and services sky high with their torts. It was the American consumer who drove the standard of living down in the U.S. by embracing the Japanese Transistor radio and all it’s prodigies made in countries with lesser standards of living.
People now a days benefit from advances in Medicine allowing them to live longer. So it is only natural to increase the retirement age. And older workers still contribute to the economy, including Social Security (not to mention 401k’s, et al).
Now you will not get an argument from me about the Social Security system. Legislators approved of rules that present lower returns of investment on funds (some pension funds get 16.4% of return whilst Social Security a paltry 5.3%). Also the standard is much higher for disability requirements, again with the blessing of Legislators. However, I will beg off on the fact that they allow disability payments for self inflicted causes such as excessive drug or alcohol use.
God in public schools does violate separation of Church and State by any legal argument. And we must uphold our Constitution. Besides, the forsaking of God began not in the schools, but in the homes.
In any examination of the behavior of children, you have to consider the behavior of their parents. For it is in the formative years that the only influence a child has is from those two adults who are charged with their upbringing. It was the parents, not the Government who decided what was right and wrong in a household. Remember that the next time you use vulgar and abusive language. Remember that when you drink to excess. Remember that when you plop your children in front of the TV or smart phone. It is You, not the Government!
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 6:41 am
You are wrong. It was Clinton and NAFTA that killed American Manufacturing. I saw it and lived it. I watched as manufacturing operations moved to Mexico, Canada, South Korea and even China because of cheaper wages and less taxes. My job at the time took me to these country’s and I saw the brand new equipment they had and the junk we were forced to use by profit takers. It almost made me cry to see people in Mexico with state of the art equipment and we were using world war 11 relics.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:49 pm
“They fabricated evidence and they lied to the courts. This was an attempted overthrow and a lot of people were in on it, and they got caught.”
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:04 pm
so says the man who has, as president, lied continuously.
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 6:42 am
What lies did he tell? Come on tell us. Or is it you just don’t like what he says so you call it lies.
Anonymous Report comment
December 10, 2019 at 7:12 am
1.) I have never cheated on my wife.
2.) I have never raped anyone.
3.) I am the greatest invester, buisiness man ever.
4.) Mexico will pay for the wall.
5.) China will pay for the tariffs. (TAXPAYERS ARE)
6.) i did not withheld money drom Ukraine until i got caught.
7.) I am in perfect health.
8.) I am not racist
9.) I have the highest IQ of any president EVER.
10.) I don’t like Putin
11.) I don’t like Kim jong-un
12.) I don’t like Nazis. Good people.
13.) Melaina loves me.
Just a few of the thousands of lies he has said everytime he opens his fat, orange mouth!.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:48 pm
WE THE PEOPLE!!! IN trump’s words: ME, MYSELF AND I!
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:48 pm
The top lawyer for Judiciary and Intelligence Committee Republicans testified Monday that there was a “legitimate basis” for President Donald J. Trump to ask Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to launch a public investigation into the Biden family’s dealings in Ukraine.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:34 pm
A 7th wrestler has now come forward to say he asked Jim Jordan for help, and Jordan did nothing. https://www.towleroad.com/2018/07/wrestler/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sumome_share&fbclid=IwAR0X7QBzVBo-cBjgZ9XaSJvQ8Sg0UbMvopRphNtJIXx32-Q_Z-n0fukIJhc
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:37 pm
NOTE: Jan. 23, 2018: In videotaped remarks, former Vice President Biden boasts that his threat to withhold $1 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine unless Shokin was fired was successful. He says: “I remember going over (to Ukraine), convincing our team … that we should be providing for loan guarantees … And I was supposed to announce that there was another billion-dollar loan guarantee. And I had gotten a commitment from (then Ukrainian President Petro) Poroshenko and from (then-Prime Minister Arseniy) Yatsenyuk that they would take action against the state prosecutor (Shokin). And they didn’t. … “They were walking out to a press conference. I said, nah, … we’re not going to give you the billion dollars. They said, ‘You have no authority. You’re not the president.’ … I said, call him. I said, I’m telling you, you’re not getting the billion dollars. I said, you’re not getting the billion. … I looked at them and said, ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money.’ Well, son of a b—-. He got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time.”
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:17 pm
Shorkin was corrupt – plain and simple.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:45 pm
That doesn’t excuse Biden. He’s a slimeball and you know it
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:05 pm
no more than the man you voted for. He is an example of the worst kind of American.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:40 pm
And the Bidens weren’t? Heehaw, Heehaw,Heehaw.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Your defense of Trump is pathetic It relies on one premise – that if someone else did something wrong before Trump then it is ok if Trump does it.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:37 pm
No evidence. No collusion. No obstruction. No quid pro quo. The Democrats have ZERO plausible case, of any kind, for impeachment. This is a 100% political, partisan witch hunt… and to make it all worse, it’s costing hardworking Americans MILLIONS of dollars!
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 7:21 pm
Tell me why Mitch Mulvaney, the President’s right hand man, said on live television it was quid pro quo and it happens all the time. To me, that seems to be pretty directly tying his boss to a crime.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:36 pm
The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:14 pm
That’s the opposite of what it says. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fisa-report-doj-watchdog-releases-findings-on-russia-probe-surveillance
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:48 pm
No it’s not. You liberals lie all the time, but we know how you are. We see it every day.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Then why didn’t the Inspector General state that the investigation was illegal? He didn’t say that is was illegal because, athough he found some errors, the investigation into Trump’s campaign was legitimate and needed to be looked into.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:36 pm
Following today’s release of the Inspector General’s report about the FBI’s spying on the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, Attorney General William Barr said the report documents that “FBI officials misled the FISA court,” omitted exculpatory facts, and suppressed information that negated the “reliability of their principal source.” There was “a clear abuse of the FISA process,” said Barr. FISA refers to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the FISA court that gives permission for federal agents to spy on people it considers are engaged in espionage against the United States or are working on behalf of a foreign power.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:15 pm
That’s exactly the opposite of what it says. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fisa-report-doj-watchdog-releases-findings-on-russia-probe-surveillance
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 5:47 pm
No it’s not. You are a typical liberal, you get everything wrong. You can deny it all you want, it doesn’t change the truth.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:54 pm
At last, the real Republicans are stepping up, and condemning Trump. Colin Powell is the latest. https://time.com/5693929/colin-powell-republican-party-trump/?fbclid=IwAR0BZkrJl23dDPVN1UyvnEO8wpYApKeOorub5fILPyzOV09QHSEKuu14h5o
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:50 pm
Macron, Trudeau and Merkel are JOKES of the free world-they turned their countries into sh_tholes
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:56 pm
Really. Yeah, don’t think so.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:32 pm
Yes, they are
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 4:12 pm
Have you ever been to one of those countries? Didn’t think so.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:10 pm
americans must love going to shithole countries then because those 3 nations are in the top 5 countries we travel to when we go outside the usa.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:10 pm
here is some reading for you to do about shithole countries. https://www.nwitimes.com/lifestyles/travel/where-do-americans-travel-most-often-these-top-spots-contain/collection_bcf0cfb4-faa9-5c9e-9e72-841e8a17adc4.html#39
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:48 pm
It appears that not only is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar under the microscope for marrying her brother, engaging in immigration fraud, violating federal law and being as anti-American as you can get, but now her father has come into the picture. And it isn’t pretty. According to a recent report, Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed (aka Nur Said Elmi Mohamed), was not only tied to the former dictator in Somalia, Said Barre, but now he and his accomplices are now living in the US in violation of federal law.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:48 pm
It appears that not only is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar under the microscope for marrying her brother, engaging in immigration fraud, violating federal law and being as anti-American as you can get, but now her father has come into the picture. And it isn’t pretty. According to a recent report, Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed (aka Nur Said Elmi Mohamed), was not only tied to the former dictator in Somalia, Said Barre, but now he and his accomplices are now living in the US in violation of federal law.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Nur, Representative Omar’s father, appears to have been a party propagandist under the dictator and was responsible for ‘ideological’ aspects of the Red-Green revolution. (He worked for the Marxist/Stalinist regime under dictator Baare as a teacher of teachers.) This could have included providing the ideological/political justification for the massacres of the late eighties. It is not a secret that Ilhan Omar’s father illegally entered the United States.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Even if all of that bullshit was true, which it isn’t, do you really think she had anything to say about it? Her tyrannical male relatives had the kind of absolute control over her that you want to have here, which you’re not going to get. That’s why she ran for office, to have some power to get rid of them.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:35 pm
Are you shitting me or what. She remarried her brother and still has ties to the rest. She needs to be run out of the country along with the rest of her tribe.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 4:36 pm
No she didn’t. I’m not fond of her either, but these are flat out lies.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Since you evidently know a lot about Ilhan, perhaps you can tell us if and when she consummated the marriage to her bro.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Perhaps, if if it was any of my business, I would want to know that if I was a sick person, I don’t want to know because it isn’t my business and the whole idea is based on a lie. You love to spread fear because it’s the only way your side can win an election. Make the people fear their neighbors, their government, their religion, their political rivals. Tell them you can only trust me for true news. Everyone lies but us.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:47 pm
This is what the left has caused. These despots are retreating thinking an impeachment circus will affect him. And hoping another more “cooperative” person might be there to obtain all their favors.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Trump’s the one causing the chaos. Our enemies see a weak, whiny, uneducated, dimwitted President, being mocked openly by the rest of the world for his childish stupidity and greed.
Truth seeker Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 1:21 pm
The IG report that you were all hoping was going to blast the FBI and the Obama administration came out today. It found a few mistakes in the investigation but agreed that the Trump campaign, and especially Carter Page, should have been investigated. On to your next excuse.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 1:24 pm
You must have not read the report, it’s the reverse of what your saying…
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 1:28 pm
I read the released portion, and he said exactly what the report said. There were procedural errors and they plan to develop new guidelines for wiretapping any citizens. But the investigation was begun based on credible information that Russions meddling in the election were contacting the Trump campaign. Absolutely no evidence that the investigation was politically motivated.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:15 pm
I did read it and I also read the Fox News story just to be fair. Both said the same thing as the above poster said. It figures that some on the right will read it the only way they want it to be, not the factual story.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 2:45 pm
Just to be fair about it the special prosecuter disagrees and so does the Dept. Of Justice. They are indicting eight people.
Anonymous
December 9, 2019 at 3:08 pm
Can you provide some proof of your claim?
Truth seeker
December 9, 2019 at 3:16 pm
The Justice Department stated they stand by the report. Barr said he didn’t but he is not really an Attorney General, he is a Trump attorney who uses the title Attorney General. We will wait and see about Durham.
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 11:46 am
NIACC College Board Meeting for the Month of December 2019
500 College Drive – Mason City, Iowa
Thursday, December 19, 2019
5:30 p.m. Board Dinner/Workshop
NIACC Campus – Activity Center – Room 128A
7:00 p.m. Regular December NIACC Board Meeting
NIACC Campus – Pierce Administration Building – Room 100
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 10:45 am
There must be some real Republicans left in Congress, and they’re going to vote to impeach the debauched criminal Trump. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/473478-here-are-the-senate-republicans-who-could-vote-to-convict-trump
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:44 am
Mason City Room December 3, 2019
Mason City, Iowa 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, met in regular session pursuant to law and rules of said Council, in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, at 7:00 P.M., on December 3, 2019. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor and on roll being called there were present, Bill Schickel, Mayor in the Chair, and the following Council Members: Thoma, Jaszewski, Symonds, Masson, Adams, Lee. Absent: None.
Adopt Agenda: Motion, Masson; 2nd Jaszewski that the agenda be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Dr. Steven Schurtz with the Active Living and Transportation provided a presentation. Council comments and questions followed the report.
Consent Agenda: Regular Minutes of November 19, 2019; Claims dated November 21 and 27, 2019 in the amount of $1,123,505.58; Columbia Club – Class C Liquor; Reappoint Steven Schurtz and James Miller to the Active Living & Transportation Commission; Appoint/hire Hunter Schmidt, Austin Thompson, and Kaitlyn Shirk as Firefighter/EMTs. Motion, Masson; 2nd, Jaszewski that all items in the Consent Agenda be approved and Resolutions adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Development Agreement – Golden Grain: Mayor Schickel invited North Iowa Corridor President and CEO, Chad Schreck forward to outline the agreement and explain some minor changes. The public hearing was held as per published notice and the Mayor called for comments and objections which were noted. There being no further comments the public hearing was declared closed. Motion, Lee; 2nd, Thoma that the technical clarifications on pages 11, 24 and 27 of the Development Agreement, be accepted. Discussion followed regarding the number of positions, salary range, how it affects the tax base, the digester, etc. AYES: All (Motion carried.) Motion, Adams; 2nd, Jaszewski that Resolution No. 19-272, approving and authorizing execution of a Development Agreement by and between the City of Mason City and Golden Grain Energy, LLC, be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Amend No. 8 – MC Unified Urban Renewal Plan: Motion, Masson; 2nd, Symonds that Ordinance No. 19-11A Ordinance No. 19-11A correcting and amending Ordinance No. 19-11, providing that general property taxes levied and collected each year on all property located within the Amended Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Area of the City of Mason City, County of Cerro Gordo, Mason City Community School District, and other taxing districts, be paid to a special fund for payment of principal and interest on loans, monies advanced to an indebtedness, including bonds issued or to be issued incurred by said City in connection with the Amended Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Area (Amendment No. 8 to the Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Plan), be adopted. AYES: All (Motion carried.)
Adjourn: The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
/s/Bill Schickel
Bill Schickel, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/Aaron Burnett
Aaron Burnett, City Clerk
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Ethanol plants are laying off staff or closing all over Iowa and the midwest, and we’re giving a bunch of money to Golden Grain? The chances we’ll lose the money are practically 100%! https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2019/09/24/another-renewable-fuel-plant-closes-iowa-leaders-wait-biofuels-fix/2433255001/
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:44 am
The Mason City Public Library’s Holiday Music Schedule for 2019 features MICHAEL BETZ on Friday, December 27th. Michael Betz will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Commons. These performances are free and open to the public.
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:43 am
The Mason City Public Library’s Holiday Music Schedule for 2019 features THE HATS on Thursday, December 26th. THE HATS will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library Commons. These performances are free and open to the public.
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:30 am
Friday December 13th at 10:00am:
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Mason City Multipurpose Arena. Public is invited.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Friday the 13th, very good timing.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 3:04 pm
LOL I thought the same thing. Talk about getting off on the wrong skate.
NIT Publisher Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:18 am
College Football Playoff:
The UNI Panthers and Dukes will meet at 6 p.m. CT Friday night, Dec. 13. The game will be broadcast to a national audience on ESPN2.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 8:32 am
I believe that the democrats are using the fake impeachment process to defer a lot of processes including voter reform. They need the votes of illegal aliens and dead people to maintain their voting base.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 10:38 am
It doesn’t matter what you believe. Your wishful thinking doesn’t alter the facts, which are that Trump has committed multiple impeachable offenses, some on camera!
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 6:49 pm
MALARKEY. 5 Pinocchios.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 8:28 am
Too many people do not understand the 2nd amendment. It is not about us owning guns!!!! It’s about not letting the government take them from us. As long as we the people have weapons to defend ourselves then a tyrannical government will not exist. We let them take our guns and We Die!!! The history books are full of examples.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 9:25 am
You’re a busy little beaver this morning aren’t you bot?
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 7:13 am
Funny how Muslims cry “Islamaphobia” when they’re questioned, criticized, or rejected. But they’re so fast to ban and reject everything and anyone that isn’t Muslim. Double standards – they have that in common with Democrats.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 10:43 am
Funny how alt-right faux-religious Southern Baptist Nazis wrap themselves in the flag and scream that they’re patriots whenever they get called on their hateful, bigoted, misogynist, un-American behavior.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 7:12 am
Islam advances through 4 means: 1. Migration, 2. Intimidation, 3. Violence, 4. DECEPTION. Sharia law is a subversion of the Constitution.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 10:44 am
Just like the American Taliban, the phony religious right. The least Christlike people since Hitler.
Anonymous Report comment
December 9, 2019 at 7:11 am
Unfortunately, I think America is about to learn the true meaning of the phrase “Well regulated militia”. I sincerely hope the PROPER authorities crack down on this before things get out of hand.