Monthly Archives: November 2011

Rep. Loebsack Promotes Citizens Super Committee On Telephone Town Hall

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

muscatinejournal.com U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, won’t predict which programs will be affected when the 12-member congressional super committee recommends lopping up to $1.5 trillion off the federal budget by its Nov. 23 deadline. But the Iowa City Democrat, during … Continue reading →

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Iowa Scientists Want Politicians To Get Real About Climate Change

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

SCIENTISTS ACROSS IOWA SAY THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS AFFECTING IOWA, URGE CANDIDATES TO ACKNOWLEDGE CLIMATE SCIENCE DES MOINES – Scientists from across Iowa issued a statement today re-affirming that climate change is real and urging candidates to acknowledge the science … Continue reading →

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Tom Courtney Holding Public Meetings This Week On Education Reform

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Everyone welcome at education reform discussions How can we help our students do even better? Which of Gov. Branstad’s education reform ideas will help our local schools—and which might hurt? I want to know what you think. I’m organizing public … Continue reading →

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Recall Scott Walker Campaign Begins Tonight At Midnight

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

People in Wisconsin are gathering at midnight to start the process. According to John Nichols who was on the Ed Schulz radio show today (not available over the publicly owned airwaves in Iowa): Tonight at midnight there will be pajama … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Occupying, Zombie Banks, And S-e-x As A Weapon

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

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 the conversation.  If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Will Hold Telephone Town Hall

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friend, I am holding a telephone town hall tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 15th, at 7:00 PM. Listening to your thoughts and concerns is my top priority.  Please sign up here and join me in a conversation about the issues … Continue reading →

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Iowans Living in the 99 Percent

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Paul Deaton

During a Saturday afternoon discussion with my mother and sister we ran the stack, using the Occupy Wall Street technique for managing the order of speakers. We each agreed tacitly to the process as reflected by the civil tone and … Continue reading →

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Retired Americans To Picket Rick Perry At Quad Cities GOP Fundraiser

Posted on November 13, 2011 by bfiatracykurowski

Texas Governor and would-be presidential contender Rick Perry called Social Security a Ponzi Scheme. He likened one of the most popular and successful government programs of all time to nothing more than a Bernie Madoff scam. Never mind that this … Continue reading →

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What A Merry-Go-Round

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dave Bradley

1, 2, 3 BYE! Well as I sit here on Tuesday a new game is being born. Who Goes First? Herman Cain? Joe Paterno? Sylvio Berlusconi? Any or all could be off the media map before this gets posted Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Good Tacos For a Good Cause

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Carol, my wife,  and I have been associated with a group named Dream Catchers in West Liberty since its inception 7 years ago. Our goal is two-fold: 1) to raise scholarship money for kids in the program which is based … Continue reading →

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