Monthly Archives: January 2005

John Drury: Random Views from a Community Activist

Posted on January 18, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Random Views from a Community Activist by John Drury Instead of writing on one topic this week, I thought I would take the opportunity to comment on a few things that have been happening in politics … some local, some … Continue reading →

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ACT Commemorates Dr. King by Shining Spotlight on Vote Fraud Aimed at African Americans

Posted on January 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

ACT Commemorates Dr. King by Shining Spotlight on Vote Fraud Aimed at African Americans America Coming Together Some things haven't changed.  It's time to ACT.  Click here. There are so many powerful images from our country's long struggle for racial … Continue reading →

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EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES

Posted on January 16, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES SMITH'S ILLUSTRATED ASTRONOMY lists the planets as “Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, (Fifty-seven Asteroids or small planets,) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.”  It asks,  ” What is the body called upon which we live?  It is … Continue reading →

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Solidarity Grows in Fight Over Gay Marriage Bans

Posted on January 16, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Solidarity Grows in Fight Over Gay Marriage Bans MotherJones by Tucker Foehl (JAN 14)  In a novel approach to contesting gay marriage bans, Reverend Michael Ray and St. Thomas's Episcopal Church in New Haven, CT announced yesterday that they will … Continue reading →

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Soldier Receives Shabby Treatment from Pentagon

Posted on January 15, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Soldier Receives Shabby Treatment from Pentagon MinutemanMedia by Jim Hightower (JAN 12, 2005) When challenged directly by a crowd of America's troops about the Bushites' ongoing damnable failure to provide adequate armor for our soldiers, Pentagon chief Donnie Rumsfeld was … Continue reading →

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Can the FBI Monitor Your Web Browsing Without a Warrant?

Posted on January 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Can the FBI Monitor Your Web Browsing Without a Warrant? EFFector  Vol. 18, No. 2  January 14, 2005 EFF Demands Answers from DOJ about PATRIOT Act Surveillance Washington, DC – [Friday] the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of … Continue reading →

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Chronic Budget Crisis Building in Iowa

Posted on January 14, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Chronic Budget Crisis Building in Iowa Iowa Policy Project DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 13, 2005) — Iowa will be hobbled by budget deficits as long as legislators keep avoiding a long-term solution, researchers said today. In the final report in … Continue reading →

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The Social Security Political Game

Posted on January 14, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 The Social Security Political Game A few items from the past two days regarding the “political game” surrounding the Social Security Phase-Out. The Washington Post reports on the tactics we can expect to see in the coming weeks: White House … Continue reading →

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Early Actions by Rep. Nussle May Set the Course for Arctic Drilling in 2006

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Early Actions by Rep. Nussle May Set the Course for Arctic Drilling in 2006 Audubon Just days into the 109th Congress and the pro-drillers are already hard at work pushing to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil … Continue reading →

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Dubuque Makes Third Attempt to Protect Gays

Posted on January 13, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Dubuque Makes Third Attempt to Protect Gays Advocate.com Iowa town's ordinance protecting gays faces opposition A proposal to include sexual orientation as a protected characteristic in Dubuque, Iowa's nondiscrimination code is being opposed by some business and religious leaders. The … Continue reading →

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