Monthly Archives: September 2004

Censored: The 10 Big Stories The National News Media Ignore

Posted on September 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Censored: The 10 Big Stories The National News Media Ignore By Camille T. Taiara, TruthOut.org In late July more than 600 people showed up in Monterey to speak at a Federal Communications Commission hearing on ownership concentration in the news … Continue reading →

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Progressive Democrats of America Merge with PV

Posted on September 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Progressive Democrats of America Merge with PV Every progressive Democrat knows the Democratic Party needs to be transformed. The only realistic way to do so is by out-organizing the corporate interests that now control the party. In order to accomplish … Continue reading →

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Iowa Lobby Groups Spar Over Meaning of Family Farm

Posted on September 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Lobby Groups Spar Over Meaning of 'Family Farm' by Matthew Wilde, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier IOWA FALLS – Saving family farms is a top priority in Iowa.  Special interest and activist organizations aren't disputing that. But what constitutes a family … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Stats for September Beat The Entire Month of April in Four Days

Posted on September 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Stats for September Beat The Entire Month of April in Four Days by Linda Thieman Frequent Blog for Iowa readers may recall, because I mention it every chance I get, that Blog for Iowa first went online … Continue reading →

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Bush Declares Ownership Society – Tells Convention He’s Ordered Invasion of Social Security Trust Fund

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush Declares Ownership Society – Tells Convention He's Ordered Invasion of Social Security Trust Fund by Greg Palast, The Observer New York – Of all the bone-headed, whacky, breathtakingly threatening schemes George W. Bush [tried] to sell us in his … Continue reading →

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Deaniac Watch: Iowa Teacher Returns from Iraq

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Deaniac Watch: Iowa Teacher Returns from Iraq The Des Moines Register Fellow Deaniac and husband of Des Moines DFIA Activist Colleen Jennings Makes The Des Moines Register First Lt. Ernest Jennings' 14-month stint assisting the troops in Iraq is over. … Continue reading →

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Media IS The Issue

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Media IS The Issue by Josh Silver, Free Press With the GOP convention wrapped up and Congress returning to Washington next week, media reform advocates are gearing up for a busy season. Media coverage of the election is a disaster. … Continue reading →

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Pseudo-VP Halliburton (Cheney) To Be in Clear Lake Monday

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Pseudo-VP Halliburton (Cheney) To Be in Clear Lake Monday by Darrell Lewis So, we hear that our own pseudo-Vice President Halliburton (Cheney) will be visiting Clear Lake on Monday at 3pm.  The Republicans have reserved the park downtown, although they … Continue reading →

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Krugman: Feel the Hate – The GOP Convention

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Feel the Hate: The GOP Convention by Paul Krugman, New York Times For many months we've been warned by tut-tutting commentators about the evils of irrational “Bush hatred.” Pundits eagerly scanned the Democratic convention for the disease; some invented examples … Continue reading →

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Report in From Bettendorf DFA Party

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Report in From Bettendorf DFA Party by Molly Regan, DFIA Environmentalist [Last night] during the house party/fundraiser at Alta's house, I was chosen to ask a question during the conference call with…you guessed it, GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN!  It took several … Continue reading →

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