Monthly Archives: September 2006

See Sally Run!

Posted on September 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

See Sally Run! By Sally Vitamvas I wanted to give you a personal heads-up that I plan to get to Macedonia tomorrow, Thursday, at 12:30, and hope to be meeting a crowd of supporters there.  Tomorrow's run destinations will include … Continue reading →

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Voting Machine Hacking

Posted on September 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Voting Machine Hacking By Rapid Response This is a short, truly alarming video of a demonstration conducted by Princeton University of how votes can easily be stolen with use of malicious software.  And you don't have to have a … Continue reading →

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Punch Clock Campaign

Posted on September 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Punch Clock Campaign By Kate Herbst, The Sunlight Foundation  Hello, My name is Kate Herbst, an intern here at the Sunlight Foundation, and I am writing to let you all in on the organization’s most recent efforts to bring transparency … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on September 16, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />   As many of you know, prior to my election to the Iowa Legislature in 1993, I worked full-time for seven years with several Des … Continue reading →

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Redress For the Headdress

Posted on September 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Redress for the Headdress By Jacki Rand, Mike Carberry, Carol & Dave Bradley, and Ellen Ballas Dear All, Below, letter to Jacki Rand from Gary Grant.  As you can see, Leach's office will no longer distribute Native American headdress at … Continue reading →

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Join Wake Up Wal-Mart at the Harkin Steak Fry – Complimentary Tickets

Posted on September 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Join Wake Up Wal-Mart at the Harkin Steak Fry – Complimentary Tickets By Buffy Wicks, WakeUpWalMart.com Just last month, WakeUpWalMart.com spent six days touring Iowa as part of our 2006 “Change Wal-Mart, Change America” national bus tour. Now, we'd like … Continue reading →

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Factory Farms are NOT above the Law! Take Action Now!

Posted on September 12, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Factory Farms are NOT above the Law! – Take Action Now! By Caroline Vernon Friends, As many of you know, Scott county in Iowa and Rock Island county in Illinois are both within the top ten of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Calls to Action, Candidates, Chet Culver, Corporate Greed, Denise O'Brien, DFQC, Environment, Farming, Iowa Blogosphere, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa in the News, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, National News, Organic Foods & Farming, Progressive Advocacy of Central Iowa, Progressive Coaltion of Central Iowa, Progressive Community | 1 Comment

School Board Elections Today (DISCLAIMER: I AM A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN IOWA CITY)

Posted on September 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  School Board Elections Today (DISCLAIMER: I AM A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD IN IOWA CITY) By Sam Garchik, Blog for Iowa, Many of you may know I am running for school board, which is why I have a … Continue reading →

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Write Letters to the Editor

Posted on September 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Write Letters to the Editor By Rapid Response http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/09/AR2006090901079.html  &nbsp;  “As Republicans try to localize races, Democrats' hopes for the most part hinge on being able to nationalize the election and turn it into a referendum on the Iraq war, … Continue reading →

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Nussle’s Record on Education

Posted on September 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Nussle's Record on Education By Erin Seidler, IDP Jim Nussle revealed his plan to cut education funding and “accomplish consolidation” during an appearance before the Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce last week in Des Moines.  The Des Moines Register noted … Continue reading →

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