Monthly Archives: August 2005

Confronting The Evidence – A Call to Reopen the 9/11 Investigation

Posted on August 31, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Confronting the Evidence – A Call to Reopen the 9/11 Investigation by Caroline Vernon Excerpts from http://www.Reopen911.org 90% of CNN Viewers Believe in a 9/11 Cover-up: On Wednesday, November 10th, Anderson Cooper featured Kyle Hence and Jimmy Walter regarding the … Continue reading →

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Educational Disparity In Iowa

Posted on August 30, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Educational Disparity In Iowa If you looked at the Des Moines Register today, you have every right to be confused. Two items concerning education popped up. On the bad news front: A list of Iowa's schools that need help (according … Continue reading →

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First DFA/Democracy for Iowa Statewide Meeting September 10

Posted on August 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

First DFA/Democracy for Iowa Statewide Meeting September 10 by Dennis Roseman, Iowa City DFA Organizer Preliminary Agenda for a Statewide Meeting of Democracy for Iowa September 10 Iowa Room, Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City Iowa 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This will … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, David Loebsack, How You Can Help, Introducing DFIA, Labor, Local Events, Main Page, Progressive Community | 3 Comments

American Legion Declares War on Protestors – Media Next?

Posted on August 29, 2005 by Trish Nelson

American Legion Declares War on Protestors – Media Next? Editor and Publisher NEW YORK – The American Legion, which has 2.7 million members, has declared war on antiwar protestors, and the media could be next. Speaking at its national convention … Continue reading →

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IOWA’S NEW BOHEMIA SOLAR PROJECT

Posted on August 28, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

Iowa's New Bohemia Solar Project by Cliff Day A group of enthusiastic volunteers recently completed installation of the LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY EVER CONSTRUCTED IN IOWA (7,200 Watt) in the New Bohemia neighborhood of Cedar Rapids (3rd Street and 10th Avenue … Continue reading →

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SLAPP Happy: Corporations That Sue to Shut You Up

Posted on August 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

SLAPP Happy: Corporations That Sue to Shut You Up Center for Media and Democracy Publishers of PR Watch The corporate technique of suing people into silence and submission has become so popular that it even carries its own cute … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Association of County Auditors Aligns With the Iowa House to Prevent the Passage of Paper Audit Trails

Posted on August 27, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Iowa State Association of County Auditors Aligns With the Iowa House to Prevent the Passage of Paper Audit Trails by Tom Slockett, Johnson County Auditor and Elections Commissioner The Senate passed verified audit trails unanimously last session. This was … Continue reading →

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Iowa State #2 – In Student Debt

Posted on August 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Iowa State #2 – In Student Debt This morning's Iowa State Daily had a rather shocking back-to-school statistic: Iowa State ranked second in the nation among public institutions in highest debt among graduates, according to a recent survey. Iowa Board … Continue reading →

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9 States Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plants

Posted on August 24, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

9 States in Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plants By ANTHONY DePALMA, NY Times Officials in New York and eight other Northeastern states have come to a preliminary agreement to freeze power plant emissions at their current levels and … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Maintenance Windows 8/23/2005 and 8/24/2005

Posted on August 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Maintenance Windows 8/23/2005 and 8/24/2005 In order to immediately improve the performance of our system, we are scheduling maintenance windows for the following periods: * 8/23/2005 (Tue.), 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT * 8/24/2005 … Continue reading →

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