Monthly Archives: December 2008

If Blagojevich Is Against it, Your State Rep. Should Be For It…. Campaign Finance Reform

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Trish Nelson

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Obama’s Radio Address: Why Can’t We Get it Here?

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Obama's Radio Address: Why Can't We Get it Here? Blog for Iowa is delighted to post with permission a note we received from the fiery Molly Regan, activist extraordinaire, environmentalist, elected official. (Molly has promised us more appearances on BFIA)! … Continue reading →

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Blocking Obama’s Health Plan Key to GOP’s Survival

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Blocking Obama's Health Plan Key to GOP's Survival prwatch.org PR Watch investigates and exposes how the public relations industry and other professional propagandists manipulate public information, perceptions and opinion on behalf of governments and special interests.by Sheldon RamptonMichael F. Cannon, … Continue reading →

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Our Second Priority: Media Reform

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Trish Nelson

If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, is there sound? If 300,000 war protesters march on Washington and no one sees it on TV, is there an anti-war movement? As … Continue reading →

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders: ENOUGH!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders: ENOUGH! iowacci.orgMembers of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) are calling for House leaders Kevin McCarthy and Pat Murphy to remove Dolores Mertz as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee due to … Continue reading →

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Kos: Grassley Vulnerable to Vilsack Challenge

Posted on December 14, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Kos: Grassley Vulnerable to Vilsack Challenge by Kos, Daily KosFollowing the assumption that it is never too early to discuss the NEXT election, Markos, over at Daily Kos, has compiled this information for those of us who are interested in … Continue reading →

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Gotta Get ’em While They’re Young!

Posted on December 13, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Gotta Get 'em While They're Young! Okay, perhaps I am spending too much time on Twitter. But I hooked up with a mom blogger there named Amy S. who posts over at SnarkyMommy.com.Amy tells the story [from just a couple … Continue reading →

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New Study: 38% of American Adults Use Alternative Medicine

Posted on December 12, 2008 by bfialindathieman

New Study: 38% of American Adults Use Alternative Medicine by Rob Stein, Washington PostMore than one-third of adults and nearly 12 percent of children in the United States use alternatives to “traditional” medicine, according to a large federal survey released … Continue reading →

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Iowa Colleges Attract Young People But Cannot Retain Grads

Posted on December 11, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Colleges Attract Young People But Cannot Retain Grads Generation IowaA report last week out of Generation Iowa suggests that Iowa's great brain drain is not a thing of the past.The state of Iowa is faced with a difficult mismatch … Continue reading →

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Attorneys Conclude Iowa Supreme Court Arguments in Gay Marriage Case

Posted on December 10, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Attorneys Conclude Iowa Supreme Court Arguments in Gay Marriage Case by Grant Schulte, Des Moines Register.comArguments [ended yesterday] before the Iowa Supreme Court over a case involving gay marriage.Varnum vs. Brien involves six same-sex Iowa couples who sued Polk County … Continue reading →

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