Monthly Archives: August 2006

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

Posted on August 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words By Jeff Giertz, Braley for Congress As of Thursday night, Whalen still had 0 issues, and 1 mean friend. Thanks to Braley's campaign for pointing this our way.  Either Mike Whalen realizes that … Continue reading →

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Vote Braley for Change

Posted on August 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Vote Braley for Change     by DCCC   In recent weeks, the possibility of the end of Republican rule has become much more real. Both the AP and Fox News have polls showing Democrats up 18 points on … Continue reading →

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Groups seek female candidates: Women running for state posts get support, training

Posted on August 15, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Groups seek female candidates: Women running for state posts get support, training By Charisse Jones, USA TODAY This was pointed my way by Christina Butts at Yahoo DFIA. Staci Appel, a stay-at-home mother of four, was used to being a … Continue reading →

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Time to Take Stand on Zoning for Livestock

Posted on August 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Time to Take Stand on Zoning for Livestock By The Register Editorial Board. The need for Iowans to demand local control of zoning for livestock has never been more urgent. Action by a bipartisan legislative panel last week shows … Continue reading →

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Factory Farm Progress Report

Posted on August 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Factory Farm Progress Report By Ed Fallon Dear Friends, It was an encouraging week for those of us who breathe air and drink water for a living.  At a press conference in Clear Lake, Governor Vilsack issued a strong … Continue reading →

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Pac Man: Nussle Knows Where the Beef Is, and I’m not Talking About Issues.

Posted on August 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Pac Man: Nussle Knows Where the Beef Is, and I'm not Talking About Issues. By Sam Garchik   It's been a while since I've written anything original for Blog For Iowa, but something got me thinking about Nussle and all … Continue reading →

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Wake-Up Wal-Mart Bus Tour in Iowa

Posted on August 9, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Wake-Up Wal-Mart Bus Tour in Iowa – Get on Board the Bus! – Information Update! http://www.wakeupwalmart.com The WakeUpWalMart.com bus tour has been a huge success so far (see clips below to give you a sense of some of the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farmer’s Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat

Posted on August 8, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Farmer's Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat By The Iowa Union The EPA has extended the comment period on the proposed revision of Clean Water Act regulations two weeks, with a new deadline of August 29.  … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Election Woes

Posted on August 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa's Election Woes By Jerry DePew, Iowa Voters This was a 2 day post on Iowa Voters. It speaks volumes about the problems we could face in the fall 2006.Several Iowa counties that once planned to use paper trails … Continue reading →

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Terror Nation

Posted on August 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Terror Nation By Sam Garchik   It’s been over 30 years since the SLA kidnapped Patty Hearst, 21 since of Philadelphia bombed MOVE headquarters, 13 since Waco, and 11 since the Oklahoma City bombing. Since the most recent occurrence of … Continue reading →

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