Barton County Democratic Party

02/17/2026

Stephen Colbar has been prohibited by the FCC & CBS Lawyers from saying the words James Talarico. James Talarico is running in Texas for US Senate. Apparently the Donald Trump is afraid of James Talarico.

02/05/2026

Republicans blindly following Trump's lead have created a totally unnecessary and painful economic crisis. Trump's reckless tariffs are making prices sky rocket, destroying both the job and farm market, and putting all small businesses on the chopping block. The $12 billion sent to Farmers is a drop in the bucket compared to the market disruptions caused by Tariffs which are a Tax on the Middle Class.

Agriculture experts warn of financial crisis for US farms due to Trump's trade war policies. Tariffs and deportations harming rural communities.

01/24/2026

Another Killing by ICE agents. First the ICE agent pushed a women to the ground for filming him, then he shot an orange spray into the face of the soon to be deceased man, the man was then taken down and beat by the ICE agent and 5 or 6 of his co-workers before being shot over a half dozen times as he lay helpless on the pavement. My impression the handgun this VA Nurse has a license to carry was taken away before an ICE agent yelled "gun" and the trigger happy poorly trained thugs opened up. Surprising one of their own was not hit in the confusion. Already we are hearing; do you believe your eyes or the party line. This is sick. Also, ICE removing the gun from the scene is an obstruction of justice. A different agency should investigate the shooting.

01/22/2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, an Economist, speaks truth to power. His message: Middle Powers must ban together to have a seat at the table or each will be on the menu. Increasingly Workers of the World Unite signs are coming down. It is our Nation which is out of step with the World. When Japan decides to increase automobile manufacture in Canada instead of the United States due to tariffs it is our economy which suffers. The South Korean battery plant in Georgia at which Trump's private militia arrested over three hundred (300) Koreans an example. After the backlash over this largest ever immigration raid and concern over how it could impede manufacturing being brought back the United States; Trump posted to Truth Social stressing that all foreign companies are welcome to bring skilled employees to train the domestic workforce but are expected to return home eventually. Would you trust doing business with this man? Listening to the entire speech of Mark Carney is well worth your time.

01/05/2026

Big news, Tim Walz in announcing he would not seek a third term as Minnesota Governor, but instead concentrate on defending the people of his State from right wing abuse, said: “We’ve got the President of the United States demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongly confiscating childcare funding that Minnesotans rely on. ...So I’ve decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."

Governor Tim Walz today released the following statement announcing that he will not seek a third term as Governor of Minnesota.

01/04/2026

"Politics stops at the water's edge" is a phrase coined by U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg (R-MI) in the 1940s, meaning that partisan disagreements on domestic issues should be set aside for national unity and consensus on foreign policy, especially concerning war, trade, and global security, to present a united front to the world. Had Congress passed a resolution authorizing military force to arrest the President of Venezuela, the truth contained in this phrase might have persuaded me from posting this cartoon. I use the word "might" as I recall the Gulf of Token Resolution used to justify the Vet Nam war. As the unilateral military intervention became increasing unpopular the reason given to continue the fighting was to protect the troops there. The first Desert Storm campaign in Iraq was a success as our goal to liberate Kuwait was accomplished. The second Iraq War more a quagmire much like Vet Nam. I hope we don't travel down that road again. Congress should play a part in setting the goals which will allow us to declare victory.

01/02/2026

Another day, another reminder: in Trump’s America, clicks matter more than truth — and real people pay the price. Daycare under attack!!!

BREAKING: CBS News DEBUNKS Somali childcare fraud claims — Trump administration doubles down anyway.

The Trump administration just proved once again that outrage travels faster than evidence.

After a viral video by conservative YouTuber Nick Shirley accused Somali-owned day care centers in Minnesota of running “sham operations,” Trump officials went nuclear — freezing child care payments to the entire state, dispatching federal agents, and demanding photo proof for childcare payments nationwide.

There is just one problem: the claims don’t hold up.

CBS News did what the administration apparently didn’t bother to do — basic fact-checking. Reporters reviewed nearly a dozen day care centers targeted in Shirley’s video and found that all but two had active licenses, all had been inspected by state regulators within the last six months, and none showed evidence of fraud. Yes, inspectors cited some locations for safety and training violations — but those issues are a far cry from the explosive accusations being hurled online.

Nevertheless, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and HHS officials treated a YouTube video like a smoking gun. Payments were frozen. Audits demanded. Agents sent in. Meanwhile, children, families, and providers who rely on those funds were left in limbo.

CBS reporters even acknowledged a crucial point the Trump administration is conveniently ignoring: while Minnesota is investigating fraud in several Medicaid-funded programs stemming from the chaotic COVID era, childcare is not one of the programs currently under investigation. Not. One.

Yet HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill declared “blatant fraud” anyway, citing Shirley’s video as justification — and rolled out a sweeping new rule requiring receipts and photo evidence for childcare payments across the entire country. Because nothing says “serious governance” like policy-by-viral-video.

This isn’t about protecting taxpayers. It’s about feeding a political narrative — one that weaponizes suspicion, stokes fear, and just happens to target immigrant-run programs right before an election year.

Instead of evidence-based oversight, the Trump administration chose spectacle. Instead of protecting families, they froze aid. And instead of correcting the record when the facts came in, they doubled down.

Another day, another reminder: in Trump’s America, clicks matter more than truth — and real people pay the price.

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12/23/2025

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly had the, uh, creativity to suggest that swiping the Chiefs from Missouri didn’t violate any sort of border war truce. But the 18-month battle leaves behind winners and losers, a literal state line between them.

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mcdowell/article313913237.html =cpy