Yearly Archives: 2005

Grassley Bombs Out on Taxpayer Funding of Bush Propaganda

Posted on March 5, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Grassley Bombs Out on Taxpayer Funding of Bush Propaganda by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa Lip Service Seems to Be All Iowans Can Expect from our Senior Senator Senator Chuck Grassley's concerns of taxpayer funds being used by the current administration … Continue reading →

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Willie Nelson Markets Biodiesel Fuel

Posted on March 5, 2005 by Trish Nelson

   Willie Nelson Markets Biodiesel Fuel jimhightower.com [There is a] a clean-burning alternative fuel that Willie Nelson is helping to market through a new company called Willie Nelson Biodiesel. What is it? It's essentially vegetable oil, mainly soybean oil, though … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage Ban Moves Forward in Iowa

Posted on March 5, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Gay Marriage Ban Moves Forward in Iowa The Advocate An Iowa house committee has approved a proposed amendment to the Iowa constitution banning same-sex marriage. Critics said state law already bans same-sex marriage and saw the proposed constitutional amendment as … Continue reading →

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Your Right to Buy Supplements is at Risk!

Posted on March 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Your Right to Buy Supplements is at Risk! Nutritional Health Alliance Pending Bills in Congress Could Take Away Your Health Care Rights to Buy Vitamins and Herbs Our Health Freedoms are Under Siege! Legislators and the FDA continue their relentless … Continue reading →

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Democrats Wimp Out on First Amendment. Surprise!

Posted on March 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Democrats Wimp Out on First Amendment.  Surprise! by John Nichols, AlterNet.org Judging from the lackluster showing against the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, it seems that most Democrats – who are supposed to take civil liberties more seriously than the Republicans … Continue reading →

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Whose Democratic Party is This Anyway?

Posted on March 2, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Whose Democratic Party is This Anyway? by Evan, Newslog, AlterNet.org You want to see the battle for the soul of the Democratic party – IN REAL TIME – consult the blogs. The latest round was touched off by an MSNBC … Continue reading →

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Iowa Author’s Peace Novel Even More Relevant Today

Posted on March 2, 2005 by bfialindathieman

 Iowa Author’s Peace Novel Even More Relevant Today By Meta Hogan “Joe Coffee's Revolution” is about an idealistic political neophyte trying to participate in big-time American politics. He is a Democrat trying to tell the truth in Iowa. Book Review: … Continue reading →

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Liberal Talk Radio Growing

Posted on March 2, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Liberal Talk Radio Growing Detroit Free Press (AP) The day before [George W.] Bush's [faux] inauguration, listeners tuning in to the Detroit sports station WXDX-AM were suddenly greeted by the sound of braying donkeys. By the time Bush was taking … Continue reading →

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A Blog for Iowa Reader’s ‘Call to Arms’

Posted on March 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

A Blog for Iowa Reader’s ‘Call to Arms’ by Sean Holzinger, Cedar Rapids Recently, I read an article from the New York Times that really got me. Do you remember when President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, otherwise … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Risk II – Bankruptcy “Reform”

Posted on March 1, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

It's All About Risk II – Bankruptcy “Reform” There was an interesting editorial in the Washington Post today by E.J. Dionne dealing with this week's attempt to pass a bankruptcy “reform” bill:  There is a great misunderstanding that the key … Continue reading →

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