Monthly Archives: July 2004

A Message of Thanks from the Drury Campaign

Posted on July 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Message of Thanks from the Drury Campaign John Drury (left) with retired Park Ranger Ray Turner of Forest City Dear DFIA, I just wanted to take a minute or two off the campaign trail and let you know how … Continue reading →

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DFIA To Join Progressive Democrats of America

Posted on July 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Democracy for Iowa is pleased to announce that we are joining a new alliance of progressive grassroots organizations called Progressive Democrats of America.  PDA, a coalition of Dean, Kucinich, and other progressive groups, has the distinction of being recognized by … Continue reading →

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Ralph Nader, Doing What He Does Best

Posted on July 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ralph Nader, Doing What He Does Best Demand a Say, a Big Say by Ralph Nader Published by In the Public Interest The widely televised indictment and arraignment of the hand-cuffed Enron CEO, Ken Lay — one of George W. … Continue reading →

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NewsFlash! DemocracyFest Location Changed

Posted on July 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

NewsFlash! DemocracyFest Location Changed A Message from Jessica, event organizer I had to make a decision tonight to cancel DemocracyFest or move it. I chose not to cancel it. First the bad news: Our permit was revoked for Butternut in … Continue reading →

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News, Notes, and Platforms

Posted on July 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

News, Notes, and Platforms Well, today is a big day at the Thieman household – yes, we received our first order of DFIA/Blog for Iowa merchandise that graphics artist “jc” created for us.  As I write this blog entry, I … Continue reading →

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Iowa Student to Get First-hand View of Dem Convention

Posted on July 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Student to Get First-hand View of Dem Convention MuscatineJournal.com MUSCATINE, Iowa – While other Americans plan to watch the Democratic National Convention on television this month, Muscatine native Karrie Temple looks forward to becoming part of the event. Temple, … Continue reading →

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What We’re Up Against: The Militant Evangelical Movement

Posted on July 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

What We're Up Against: The Militant Evangelical Movement The Lack of a 'Vision Thing' AlterNet.org Liberals and progressives don't know what they're up against with the militant evangelical movement . . . The militancy and timing of the evangelical message … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Voting Machines

Posted on July 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

New Iowa voting machines come from company that had wrong result WQAD.com Des Moines-AP — The same company that produced wrong election results two years ago in Baldwin County, Alabama, has manufactured Iowa's newest voting machines. But company officials say … Continue reading →

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Florida Congresswoman Stricken From Record For Speaking Truth on House Floor

Posted on July 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Florida Congresswoman Stricken From Record For Speaking Truth on House Floor “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right … Continue reading →

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TRUTH EMERGES ABOUT BUSH MISLEADING ON MEDICARE

Posted on July 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

TRUTH EMERGES ABOUT BUSH MISLEADING ON MEDICARE The Daily Mislead: A Daily Chronical of Bush Administration Distortion In pushing Congress to pass its controversial Medicare bill, pResident Bush promised that “corporations have no intention to what they call 'dump retirees'”[1] … Continue reading →

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