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47of74

(18,470 posts) Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:30 AM Sep 2016

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My latest screed got published

My latest screed got published in the TH this morning;

After reading Steve King’s “words of wisdom” about Colin Kaepernick, I’m starting to wonder why the TH and other media hang on his every word?

It occurs to me that he does not represent the 1st District of Iowa, nor would I want him or anyone like him to do so. How many other U.S. representatives does the TH breathlessly report on every time they say something, even the other three here in Iowa?

King makes all Iowans look like uneducated, racist, fascist, homophobic doofuses when he spouts off. And the media play a willing role in helping him do so.

Maybe if the TH and other media stopped giving him the spotlight every time he spouts off, maybe King would finally go away.

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My latest screed got published (Original Post) 47of74 Sep 2016 OP

dont subscibe to a paper just to read one post. tapermaker Sep 2016 #1

Sorry 47of74 Sep 2016 #2

Yeah, I noticed that too. progressoid Sep 2016 #3

This Chrome add-on allowed me to read the letter TacoD Sep 2016 #4

tapermaker

(244 posts)

1. dont subscibe to a paper just to read one post.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 10:35 AM

Sep 2016

Maybe if you posted the message instead of link to a subscription I could comment on your post

47of74

(18,470 posts)

2. Sorry

Reply to tapermaker (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 11:02 AM

Sep 2016

Fudge.

They used to give guest access for a certain number of articles.

I might have to lean on them to put that feature back in.

progressoid

(50,734 posts)

3. Yeah, I noticed that too.

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 11:16 AM

Sep 2016

Used to be able to see it like 4 times a month or something before it locked you out.

TacoD

(581 posts)

4. This Chrome add-on allowed me to read the letter

Reply to tapermaker (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 11:56 AM

Sep 2016

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/behindtheoverlay/ljipkdpcjbmhkdjjmbbaggebcednbbme?hl=en (must use Chrome browser)

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