Saturday, May 20, 2023

HEADLINE NEWS: This is the real Iowa

 

From "Fast Forward", email news commentary, by Teresa Hanafin of the Boston Globe staff:
Just saw an ad on TV for Iowa tourism: 
This is Iowa. We just haven't been properly introduced. Say hello to the place where rolling hills meet low bills. Where our fields, inside and out, are always growing. And where the fun is just getting started. This is Iowa. So -- when are you coming to see us? 
Something about it just didn't ring true to me. So I rewrote it: 
This is Iowa. I'm sure you've heard of us. Say hello to the place where transgender kids meet hostility and discrimination. Where our financial support for private schools and disdain for public schools are always growing. And where the bans on abortion are just getting started. This is Iowa. So -- when are you coming to see us? If you're an immigrant who entered the US through Mexico, make it never.
 

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