Yearly Archives: 2011

4th District Democrats Event Draws 200 People

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Mason City Globe Gazette CLEAR LAKE — Christie Vilsack brought her campaign for Congress in the newly created 4th Congressional District to the Surf Ballroom Thursday night. Vilsack was the featured speaker at the Eighth Annual North Iowa Democratic Wing … Continue reading →

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This Week On Ring Of Fire Radio: The Republican War On Science

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Most Iowans do not have access to this amazing radio program over the publicly owned airwaves but thanks to the free and open internet, we can still get it online.   In some parts of eastern Iowa we can actually get … Continue reading →

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Your Letters To The Editor

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Progressives around Iowa are showing up on the opinion pages of their local papers.   Here is a sampling. TheBurlingtonHawkeye.com Again and again Gov. Branstad shows his arrogance as he continues to look out for the wealthy in the state … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack and the Rock Island Arsenal

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

[Editor’s Note: Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack has been in the news recently for meetings concerning the future of the Rock Island Arsenal. Following is some background information readers may have missed.] Washington, Jun 20 – Congressmen Dave Loebsack (D-IA-02) … Continue reading →

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Why Republicans Need Stopped And How You Can Help Stop Them

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Right now the American Dream is under siege. Tens of millions of willing workers can’t find jobs. Millions of homeowners have lost their homes to foreclosure and millions more are underwater. Instead of investing in our shared future, politicians are … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Dave Bradley

State Senator Tom Courtney is currently serving his third term in the Iowa Senate.  He represents Senate District 44, which includes Des Moines and Louisa counties, and five precincts in Muscatine County. I believe that Iowa works best when Iowans … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on Volunteerism

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, Aug 9 – Congressman Dave Loebsack today congratulated Iowa City for having the third highest volunteer rate in the nation. In a report released by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Iowa City is ranked third among … Continue reading →

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100 Things You Can Say To Irritate A Republican

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

addictinginfo.org/ By Stephen D. Foster Jr. 1. A Socialist wrote the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Jesus healed the sick and helped the poor, for free. 3. Joseph McCarthy was an un-American, witch hunting sissy. 4. Jefferson Davis and Robert E. … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on the July Jobs Report

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, Aug 5 – Congressman Dave Loebsack issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that the unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in July and the economy added 117,000 jobs. “I continue to argue that Congress … Continue reading →

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Does Candidate Perry Want To Abolish Social Security?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Thanks to ThinkProgress for this video of the Rick Perry event yesterday in Iowa City and to Dave Bradley for finding it.  You would  not have known this protest was even happening outside of Hamburg Inn #2 if you had … Continue reading →

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