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Re-Writing History: Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook Trump impeachments? What Trump impeachments?

Did Donald Trump just corrupt the Smithsonian? It sure looks like it. Read more, below.

Re-Writing History: Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook Trump impeachments? What Trump impeachments?

Did Donald Trump just corrupt the Smithsonian? It sure looks like it. Read more below.

Re-Writing History: Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook Trump impeachments? What Trump impeachments?

Did Donald Trump just corrupt the Smithsonian? It sure looks like it. Read more, below.

Re-Writing History: Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook Trump impeachments? What Trump impeachments?

Did Donald Trump corrupt the Smithsonian? It sure looks like it. Read more, below, in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”

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You have to admit - a political party and its president who genuinely believe their policies are right, good and popular rarely work as hard to cheat as Trump and the Republicans are working.

According to the Washington Post, the Smithsonian has removed any mention of Donald Trump and his TWO impeachments from its American History Museum exhibit on impeachment.

The heavy handed re-writing of American history continues. Straight out of the fascist playbook.

The amount of stinking corruption that is going to be required to keep Trump afloat, at this point, is going to be massive. I believe the man has finally met his kryptonite.

Ever notice that when Trump isn’t lying, he’s he’s smearing - with unsubstantiated lies - someone. That’s his schtick. It’s all he’s got

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

Good question.

Read my answer in my column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.

Isn’t it interesting? Donald Trump is under sustained, growing and relentless attack from MAGA for being a likely Epstein pedophile and not one word of support from Melania. Just silence.

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

Good question.

You can read my answer in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

It’s a question a LOT of people are asking these days: “What’s the matter with Senator Chuck Grassley??”

Here’s my answer.

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

Good question.

Fead my answer, in my weekly column: “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

Good question. Here’s my answer. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” below.

What’s the Matter With Chuck Grassley? And with the rest of the Iowa delegation in Congress, too, for that matter?

Brand new Sunday morning, 07/20/2025. Good question. Here’s an answer.

Donald Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on Russia if it doesn’t end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. He’s become a real one trick pony hasn’t he?

America, We Need To Talk We just celebrated the 249th anniversary of America’s democracy. Will there be a 250th?

Every American who believes in democracy needs to help save it in this hour of its great peril. Here’s something YOU can do right now and every day.

Read more in my column below, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains.”

America, We Need To Talk We just celebrated the 249th anniversary of America’s democracy. Will there be a 250th?

I am hearing from LOTS of readers - many more than usual privately - that they are finding quite helpful this week’s column which begins a series of suggestions for what YOU can do to help save America’s democracy and stop its descent into fascism.

Do not miss this. Read it below.

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I am weary of a president whose only governing “skill” is threatening people and countries.

America, We Need To Talk We just celebrated the 249th anniversary of America’s democracy. Will there be a 250th?

What YOU can do to help save American democracy. A new series begins on Substack. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Chrtains,” below.

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Anybody else notice that all those people whining “You can’t erase history!” a few years back when Confederate statues were being removed from places of public honor, are today the very same people erasing history by demolishing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives?

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Anybody else notice that all those gun nuts who paraded through Target stores a few years ago with their semi-automatic weapons to show they were willing to fight dictators and tyrants - when a real dictator and tyrant shows up, they’re on his side!.

America, We Need To Talk We just celebrated the 249th anniversary of America’s democracy. Will there be a 250th?

America just celebrated the 249th anniversary of our democracy. Will there be a 250th? America, we need to talk. Read more in my weekly column, “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains” below.

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If Trump wants to claim “war time” powers to abuse immigrants and refugees (and even US. citizens), then I say, somebody needs to start tracking the “war crimes” he and his MAGA goons are committing every day.

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I am old enough to remember when the President of the United States didn’t break a law, betray his oath of office, and/or violate the constitution every GD day.

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Get ready to hear all the grand and lofty 4th of July speeches by Republican public officials praising America and our freedoms - as they systematically vote in Congress to destroy and dismantle both.

Pay no attention to what they say. Watch what they do.

New Farm Bill Withers on the Vine as Congress & Iowa's Delegation Choose to Chase Right Wing Ideologies Instead A New Farm Bill - For All Practical Purposes - Is Now Virtually Abandoned

On Thursday, acting with “warp speed,” Congress passed the “Big Cruel Bill .” One bill it STILL hasn’t gotten around to? A new Farm Bill, now 640+ days late after the old one expired in 2023. Read more in my weekly column, below.

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They used to call CBS the “Tiffany Network.” Today it is the “Sure We’ll Pay the President a $16 Million Bribe” network. So very sad.

New Farm Bill Withers on the Vine as Congress & Iowa's Delegation Choose to Chase Right Wing Ideologies Instead A New Farm Bill - For All Practical Purposes - Is Now Virtually Abandoned

Farm Bill? What Farm Bill? Exactly! It’s already over 640 days late, but nobody in Congress even thinks about it these days, much less passes one. Read more in my “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” column below.

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Get ready to hear grand and lofty 4th of July speeches by Republicans praising America and our freedoms - as they systematically vote to destroy and dismantle both.
Pay no attention to what they say. Watch what they do when the votes are called in the House and Senate.