Monthly Archives: July 2011

Obama and the Work Ahead

Obama and the Work Ahead by Paul Deaton I’m in, and will be supporting the Obama-Biden ticket in 2012, unequivocally. No surprise there. Likewise, I will be supporting Democrats up and down the ticket. When an elected official gets closer … Continue reading

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Walmart Food Prices and Labor

Walmart Food Prices and Labor by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This is the fifth article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl of … Continue reading

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Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011

Nuclear Power Industry 0-6 in 2011 First Major State Legislative Defeat for “Small Modular Reactors” in Iowa;Dismal Industry Showing in 2011 Follows Dismal 0-14 Combined Record for 2009 and 2010.WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 6, 2011 – Deep-pocketed nuclear power lobbyists … Continue reading

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Another Kind of Factory Farm: Puppy Mills

Another Kind of Factory Farm: Puppy Mills Community Meetings Carroll Community Meeting   When: Thursday, July 7thTime: 7:00 pm The Carrollton Inn 1730 US Highway 71 N. Carroll, IA     Animal Rescue League of MarshalltownWhen: Tuesday, July 12thTime: 7:00 pmWhere: 1921 Taylor … Continue reading

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The Rich Are Too Poor To Pay Taxes

The Rich Are Too Poor To Pay Taxes by Dave Bradley We spent the weekend in Minnesota visiting our daughter and son-in-law.  While we were up there, the state government was shut down in a dispute between the legislature and … Continue reading

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Iowa Progressive Radio:  This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading

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Mother Earth Is Calling

The following is a poem by our friend Martha SchutCallingShe wept for years,for a long time quietlyin barely a whisperIt seems that only some heardthe pitch of her voiceas a dog hears a whistle ora deer the smallest crack of … Continue reading

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A Blog for Iowa Independence Day Post

We hear a lot about the founding fathers today, and the truth is who they were, as people, is clouded in the river of time. One admires the portrait of John Adams written by David McCullough, and particularly the personal … Continue reading

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The Bachmann Challenge for Iowa Democrats

Michele Bachmann could be the greatest challenge Iowa Democrats face during the 2012 Presidential election. It is not because she could win Iowa should she get the Republican nomination for president. It is because she is a real person, with … Continue reading

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Walmart and Iowa Food Prices

Walmart and Iowa Food Prices by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is the fourth article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl … Continue reading

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