Monthly Archives: January 2009

Ms. Nelson Goes to Washington, Part 1

Posted on January 19, 2009 by bfialindathieman

by Trish NelsonWe made it to DC! The weather is a gorgeous, sunny, and 37 degrees, which feels like spring to us. We have the window open in our hotel room. Most people traveled over the weekend so the flight … Continue reading →

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Iowans Celebrate Obama Inauguration – List of Local Events

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowans Celebrate Obama Inauguration with Local Balls and Parties Check out these fabulous Obama inaugural bashes going on all around Iowa.  Whatever corner of the state you live in, you are not that far from a party where you can … Continue reading →

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The Obstructed View by Sam Osborne

Posted on January 18, 2009 by bfiasamosborne

The Obstructed View  Random thoughts from an idle mind for the beginning of 2009 by Sam Osborne I recently listened on NPR’s Talk of the Nation to an exchange between two legal scholars, Columbia University visiting Professor Charles Fried and … Continue reading →

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Iowa Action Alert: Call out Congressmen King and Latham on Their Anti-Kids, Anti-Women Votes

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Action Alert: Call out Congressmen King and Latham on Their Anti-Kids, Anti-Women Votes   by Rapid Response   Let's get started for 2010!  King & Latham do not care about kids and women (women voters in 2010)!   Here's the … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Seeks Progressive Writers

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa Seeks Progressive Writers Blog for Iowa welcomes submissions from a progressive point of view.   We have three categories of submissions:  Information sharing:  This can take the form of articles and posts from other publications, websites or blogs … Continue reading →

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Iowa Coal Wars: Fighting Our Own Goliath

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Coal Wars:  Fighting Our Own Goliath Iowans are facing a fight right here in our own backyard with proposed coal burning plants in Waterloo and Marshalltown. On Sunday, January 18, the Iowa City Environmental Film Festival and Sierra Club … Continue reading →

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DECEPTION AND DISTRUST: THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION UNDER CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Trish Nelson

DECEPTION AND DISTRUST: THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION UNDER CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN It should come as no surprise that a Bush appointee was found to have been either incompetent or diabolical or both.  That's Kevin Martin in the photo literally … Continue reading →

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Democracy for America Training Academy Coming to Des Moines, Iowa

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Trish Nelson

DFA Training Academy Coming to Des Moines Democracy for America Training AcademyFebruary 28-March 1, 2009DMACC Urban/Des Moines Campus Register here (left sidebar) or here  The DFIA group in 2005 at a statewide meeting w/Jim Dean. I have attended two DFA … Continue reading →

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The Obstructed View: GOP, Bailout, Health Care, Death Penalty

Posted on January 12, 2009 by bfiasamosborne

The Obstructed View  Random thoughts from an idle mind for the beginning of 2009 by Sam OsborneWILL THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FURTHER DISINTEGRATE, FADE TO THIRD-PARTY STATUS, AND EVENTUALLY ON INTO OBLIVION?    If it does,the party that replaces it will likely … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, Alan Colmes? Not if You Live in Ottumwa, Iowa and Listen to KBIZ!

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Trish Nelson

by Trish Nelson As you may have heard, Hannity & Colmes aired its final TV show, January 9, 2009.   After twelve long years, FOX’s token liberal and sidekick of Sean Hannity (the GOP’s true leader),  Alan Colmes is apparently moving … Continue reading →

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