Yearly Archives: 2005

Better Stay Out Of Federal Court

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Appointments Extremist of the Extreme MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Last week the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, perhaps the most influential appellate court after … Continue reading →

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Justices Uphold Taking Property for Development

Posted on June 24, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Justices Uphold Taking Property for Development Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision which allows local governments the right to use eminent domain to appropriate private property for commercial development purposes. The 5-to-4 decision cleared the way … Continue reading →

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Army Recruiters Reach New Lows Due to Unpopular War

Posted on June 24, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Army Recruiters Reach New Lows Due to Unpopular War by Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation The Times' Bob Herbert put it well: “The parents of the kids being sought by recruiters to fight this unpopular war are creating a highly … Continue reading →

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Still In Denial About Global Warming

Posted on June 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Still In Denial About Global Warming by Sunny Lewis, AlterNet.org The Bush Administration’s fingerprints are all over a draft of an international plan to combat climate change, weakening it beyond repair. The G8 plan to combat climate change has been … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Forced Mental Screening of Children

Posted on June 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Action Alert: Forced Mental Screening of Children The Liberty Committee June 21, 2005 The American tradition of parents deciding what is best for their children is under attack. The pharmaceutical industry wants universal mental screening for every child in America, … Continue reading →

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“Drill, Drill, Drill”

Posted on June 22, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

“Drill, Drill, Drill” As we've noted a few times, the issue of “local control” to control business or agricultural issues is something that Iowa counties are struggling with. However, it's not just in Iowa. Western states are also struggling to … Continue reading →

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Jim Nussle’s Vote Against Patriot Act Revision Contradicts Campaign Pledge

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Jim Nussle's Vote Against Patriot Act Revision Contradicts Campaign Pledge IowaDemocrats.Org Des Moines – After traveling the state talking about smaller government in Iowa, Congressman Jim Nussle of the 1st District of Iowa voted [last week] against a revision to … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Random Views From A Community Activist

Posted on June 21, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Random Views From A Community Activist by John Drury Crunching the numbers on the death penaltySenate Democratic leader and gubernatorial hopeful Mike Gronstal was interviewed last week on IPTV’s Iowa Press. Des Moines Register columnist David Yepsen pressed Senator Gronstal … Continue reading →

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Issues of the Day

Posted on June 21, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Issues of the Day Over at TPMCafe, Rep. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is guest-blogging, where he writes “The Decline of the American Middle Class Is THE Issue”. The reality today is that for the vast majority of Americans their standard … Continue reading →

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Propaganda From the Heartland TV Series

Posted on June 20, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Propaganda From The Heartland TV Series More BS… This is a call to action… Contact your local public television stations! Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE) is looking for organizations to sign-on to the letter below regarding an … Continue reading →

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