Jim Ross Lightfoot

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Jim Ross Lightfoot
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To the Republican Leadership, or Lack of Leadership, In the US Congress?
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
Wake up and smell the coffee. Can’t you see what’s happening in our country? We elected you to do precisely ...
October 01, 2022
I'm Angry
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of being called a racist, fascist, and a threat ...
September 04, 2022
Bipartisan Pain
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
There is one bipartisan issue Democrats and Republicans are both faced with: Fundraising. It is an election year, and both ...
August 25, 2022
Sleepless Nights – Part Two
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
Another sleepless night. Why do things like health care, poverty, debt, gun control, welfare, education, religion, and class warfare keep ...
August 18, 2022
Sleepless Nights
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
Have you ever had that feeling when a singular thought keeps repeating itself over and over? Something that keeps running ...
August 13, 2022
It’s Broken. Fix It.
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
A wise old Iowa farmer once told his son, “If it’s broken, you can’t fix it until you know why ...
July 11, 2022
Coming to Your Neighborhood
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
“A mass shooting is coming to a neighborhood near you!” The phrase becomes chilling through a play on a common ...
July 06, 2022
You Can’t Kill Me Anymore
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
I am extremely happy to be alive.  My wife and I have four beautiful children and four grandchildren.  God has ...
June 26, 2022
An open letter to the President
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
Dear Mr. President.I write to you today with a broken heart. As you well know, 19 children and two teachers ...
May 28, 2022
Proactive Instead of Reactive
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
The people of Texas are heartbroken this morning. The senseless, cruel, evil, immoral mass shooting in Uvalde has rocked our ...
May 26, 2022
Thanks, Mom. I Love You
By Jim Ross Lightfoot
September in Iowa is a beautiful time. Summer’s heat is gone, tree leaves turn gorgeous Fall colors, and days are ...
May 07, 2022
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