Monthly Archives: December 2011

This Week On The Fallon Forum: 9/11, Caucuses, Occupy, Jesus

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friends, I’m putting together this week’s update and am riveted by the live feed coming from Oakland, California. Check it out here. It shows police in full riot gear responding to Occupy Oakland’s blockade of the Port of Oakland. … Continue reading →

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Iowans Fire Back At The Atlantic

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Almost everyone we know, including us, seriously hated this article in the Atlantic by Stephen G. Bloom, Observations From 20 Years Of Iowa Life.  Actually,  some of the piece is very good – the factual, historical, informational sections.  But the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – 2010 is so 2010!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Think you can remember clear back to the turn of the decade? When Justin Bieber was still a youngster and Mitt Romney was the unquestioned GOP savior. Well let’s just see how good you are at reaching way back. 1) … Continue reading →

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Jeneane Beck to Leave Iowa Public Radio

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

When we consider all of the writers, news people and pundits in Iowa, there is none the author will miss more than Iowa Public Radio’s Jeneane Beck. She announced on twitter that she had taken a position as State Relations … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A major education debate is expected to take place during next session. I’m preparing by hosting town hall meetings and talking with students, parents and teachers. I’ve heard lots of ideas on how to keep Iowa schools and students competitive. … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2000; A Day That Will Live In Infamy

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Like many people, I look back at days in history and play out scenarios that might have happened IF there had been just a quirky change and events took a different path. Usually these thoughts spring into my head based … Continue reading →

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Occupy Des Moines To Protest GOP Debate

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Protest the GOP Debate: The Greatest Scam on Earth OccupyDSM invites you to the ‘Greatest Scam on Earth’! Saturday 5:00pm until 8:00pm CORRECTION: NOT at Drake Diner parking lot; Rally has been changed to:  post office on 2323 forest avenue … Continue reading →

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How To Help Wisconsin Recall Scott Walker

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

We’ve the seen the tide changing lately — from the Occupy Wall Street protests, to progressives winning local elections across the country, to the resounding victory in Ohio where voters overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Kasich’s anti-union agenda. Our win in Ohio … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Cosponsored STOCK Act Before It Was Fashionable

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Trish Nelson

December 6, 2011 Dear Friend, Today the House of Representatives held its first hearing on the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act,  which would prevent Congressional insider trading.  I’m proud to have been a cosponsor of this bill since … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democrats, Clean Air and Socializing

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Paul Deaton

At the Kirsten Running-Marquardt fundraiser last night, I sat in a row of chairs with a group of long-time Democratic party activists. Most local Democrats know them by name, Jean and Jix Lloyd-Jones, Dick and Doris Myers and Bill and … Continue reading →

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