Yearly Archives: 2005

The Irony of Bush’s Assault on ANWR

Posted on March 18, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The Irony of Bush's Assault on ANWR by Jim Hightower Prior to the vote defeating the Campbell amendment, Jim Hightower wrote this article on the irony of the assault on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:  George W has shown again … Continue reading →

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Iowa Jobs Fall; Jobless Rate Hits 5.1 Percent

Posted on March 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Jobs Fall; Jobless Rate Hits 5.1 Percent Iowa Policy Project MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (March 17, 2005) – Iowa’s shaky economic recovery took an employment dive in January, falling by 3,600 nonfarm jobs as the unemployment rate rose to a … Continue reading →

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DFQC Makes Appearance in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Posted on March 17, 2005 by bfialindathieman

DFQC Makes Appearance in St. Patrick’s Day Parade by Caroline Vernon In spite of freezing temperatures, on Saturday, March 12th, some of our local DFQC members made our presence known by marching in the Quad Cities annual St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading →

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The Value Of Public Television

Posted on March 17, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The Value Of Public Television An editorial today in the Des Moines Register rebutted a recently published column by George Will. Will argued that Public Television is an idea whose time has past – given the abundence of the free … Continue reading →

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Support Our Troops? Not if You’re Republican

Posted on March 16, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Support Our Troops? Not if You're Republican by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa   The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday, March 15, 220 to 195, to block any debate or vote on amendments to provide additional funding for veterans' health … Continue reading →

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Odds ‘n’ Ends

Posted on March 16, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Odds 'n' Ends There's so much stuff I wanted to write about that I couldn't really sort things out.  So, here we go with “Odds 'n' Ends”. [Insert a FoxNews-style “Whoosh” Here.] Yesterday in D.C., a “Sense of the Senate” … Continue reading →

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Bush Sells Snake Oil to Cure Social Security

Posted on March 16, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Bush Sells Snake Oil to Cure Social Security MinutemanMedia.com by Donald Kaul [George W.] Bush’s efforts to sell his peculiar “privatization” remedy for the Social Security ‘crisis’ haven’t been going well. Recent polls show that Mr. Bush gets his … Continue reading →

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John Drury: Killing The Small Towns Won’t Save Iowa

Posted on March 15, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

Killing The Small Towns Won't Save Iowa by John Drury Back in February, I wrote about the local government tax reform committee working with the Governor to create significant changes to the way our local governments do business in Iowa. … Continue reading →

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This Week in the Iowa Legislature: Tipping Point for a Ravaged Earth

Posted on March 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

This Week in the Iowa Legislature: Tipping Point for a Ravaged Earth By Eileen Dannemann, National Coalition of Organized Women The Tipping Point Tuesday, March 15th Steps of the Des Moines State Capitol 10:00am sharp In the Iowa legislature this … Continue reading →

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WE CAN PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICAID: Call Grassley Now!

Posted on March 14, 2005 by bfialindathieman

WE CAN PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICAID: Call Grassley Now! Iowa Citizen Action Network Last week, both the Senate and House passed Budget Resolutions out of committee with huge cuts to Medicaid. In the Senate, the cut is $15 billion over … Continue reading →

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