Monthly Archives: November 2005

AMOS: It Works For Des Moines

Posted on November 9, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

AMOS:  It Works For Des Moines This morning's feature story in the Des Moines Register focused on a group of Iowa congregations that organized to take on issues of social injustice in the community: In a movie theater recently, two … Continue reading →

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Higher Expectations for Iowa’s Working Families – A Town Hall Meeting!

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Higher Expectations for Iowa’s Working Families – A Town Hall Meeting! A Town Hall Meeting for people concerned about good jobs, the environment, and a healthy future for their community Tuesday, November 157:00-8:30 PM    Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 … Continue reading →

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Important Election Day Hotline

Posted on November 8, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Important Election Day Hotline Voters in many states will be deciding important issues by voting today, November 8, 2005. No matter where you stand on any of the issues or candidates, all eligible voters should have the chance to cast … Continue reading →

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WHOM DO YOU TRUST?

Posted on November 8, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

WHOM DO YOU TRUST? In Dubuque, as well as 25 other communities around IOWA, there will be a referendum on the election ballot this coming Tuesday, November 8th.  One of these referenda in particular deals with whether or not a … Continue reading →

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This Week in Media

Posted on November 7, 2005 by bfiaarronwings

 This Week in Media Another week of action for those concerned with the state of the media in this country.  The battlegrounds are ownership rules, the transition to Digital TV, and the broadcasting company that is owned by US, the … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Scooter, Sneaky, Skipper, Snapper, Snoopy and Ernest

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  The Adventures of Scooter, Sneaky, Skipper, Snapper, Snoopy and Ernest MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Donald Kaul recently retired as Washington columnist for the Des Moines Register. He has covered the foolishness in our Nation’s capital for 29 years, winning … Continue reading →

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SUMMIT II/PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD

Posted on November 6, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

SUMMIT II/PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD It was a beautiful, late October Sunday afternoon not unlike many others, except for the gathering of the curious. No, it was not a herd of Guernsey's bobbing across a field to see … Continue reading →

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Bush Approval Ratings Take Another Dive

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Bush Approval Ratings Take Another Dive Washington Post Hey, we're making progress! Americans are questioning W's integrity and having doubts about his honesty!   Maybe there's hope… For the first time in his [so-called] presidency a majority of Americans question the integrity of … Continue reading →

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Worried Parents Turning To Organic Food

Posted on November 4, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Worried Parents Turning to Organic Food 

by Libby Quaid, CommonDreams.org

Erin O'Neal has two daughters and a fridge stocked with organic cheese, milk, fruits and vegetables in her Annapolis, Md., home. She is among the increasing number of parents who buy organic to keep their children's diets free of food grown with pesticides, hormones, antibiotics or genetic engineering.

“The pesticide issue just scares me — it wigs me out to think about the amount of chemicals that might be going into my kid,” said O'Neal, 36.

Since last year, sales of organic baby food have jumped nearly 18 percent, double the overall growth of organic food sales, according to the marketing information company ACNielsen.

As demand has risen, organic food for children has popped up at more than just natural food stores.

For example, Earth's Best baby food, a mainstay in Whole Foods and Wild Oats markets, just reached a national distribution deal with Toys R Us and Babies R Us. Gerber is selling organic baby food under its Tender Harvest label. Stonyfield Farm's YoBaby yogurt can be found in supermarkets everywhere.

The concern about children is that they are more vulnerable to toxins in their diets, said Alan Greene, a pediatrician in northern California. As children grow rapidly, their brains and organs are forming and they eat more for their size than do grown-ups, Greene said.

“Pound for pound, they get higher concentrations of pesticides than adults do,” said Greene, who promotes organic food in his books and on his Web site, http://www.drgreene.com
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Rumsfeld Makes Killing on Bird Flu Remedy

Posted on November 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Rumsfeld Makes Killing on Bird Flu Remedy by Nelson D. Schwartz, Fortune senior writer, CNN Money Could Bush be using an exaggerated threat of bird flu to instill panic, instate martial law AND enrich cronies?  I'm thinkin' yes. Defense Secretary, … Continue reading →

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