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It’s not that Louise Esveld was afraid to protest the president; it’s Iowa, after all. And they don’t call it “Iowa nice” for nothing. And this is not just Iowa, but Pella , Iowa, one of the safest cities in the state. Bad things don’t happen in Pella. People keep their keys in their cars; homes are left unlocked. They have a picturesque downtown with an authentic Dutch canal that is over 100,000 square feet. There is an annual tulip festival that celebrates Pella’s Dutch heritage. In 2010, Pella set the world record for the largest clog dance, with 2,600 people showing up to dance in wooden shoes. They have the largest wooden windmill in America. It is a 18