Yearly Archives: 2005

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 →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Main Page, National News | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Corporate Greed, Main Page, National News | 1 Comment

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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Diebold Hires Top Dem for PR Blitz

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Diebold Hires Top Dem for PR Blitz The Oakland Tribune By Ian Hoffman With a phone call and a retainer, Diebold CEO Walden O'Dell has launched former Democratic National Committee chairman Joe Andrew on a 50-state ambassadorship for electronic voting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page, National News, Vote Fraud | 1 Comment

LOUISE HARRISON COMES BACK TO IOWA

Posted on August 22, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

LOUISE HARRISON COMES BACK TO IOWA Ten days ago LOUISE HARRISON, sister of GEORGE HARRISON (above), one of THE BEATLES, was back in Scott County. She is manager of a great group called LIVERPOOL LEDGENDS. These 4 young men look, … Continue reading →

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Congress About To Slash Food Stamps in Favor of Corporate Farming Subsidies

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Congress About To Slash Food Stamps in Favor of Corporate Farming Subsidies by Mike Owen At the Farm Bill hearing in Des Moines last week with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, at least four speakers in the first 55 minutes of … Continue reading →

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