Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Nation Of Hope And Not Hostage

Posted on September 24, 2012 by bfiasamosborne

by Sam Osborne To the editor, After two years of trying to put the good work of the nation on hold for no other purpose than to destroy the presidency of the United States of America, haven’t members of a … Continue reading →

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Labor Center Programs On UI Campus

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

iowaaflcio.org/ UPCOMING CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL PROGRAMS Iowa City Barbara Ehrenreich, Fall 2012 Univ. of Iowa Lecture Committee series Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City Ehrenreich, best known for her 2001 book, Nickel and … Continue reading →

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Trying to Find Decent Highways In Iowa

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I have been on the road a lot this year. Geez am I sorry. I think we need a contest in Iowa to identify the worst stretch of paved road in Iowa. We already know that Iowa’s bridges are among … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – The TV Season Starts

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Well, it is that annual ritual of TV networks displaying their new wares for us to ignore. Now that there are a zillion TV stations, Netflix, computer and other places to get our entertainment, this annual sacrifice has become much … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Our Constitution

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

One more guest post from Larry Hodgden. We are greatly appreciative of his contributions.  Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who … Continue reading →

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Over Half Of Your Taxes

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

The following video shows where over half of your tax dollars go. I believe it also shows that our priorities are drastically askew. I am not sure what the latest stats are on how out of whack our military spending … Continue reading →

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Vilsack Campaign Asks Stations To Pull False GOP Ads

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

It is about time someone started confronting the GOP lies that the media repeats and profits from with no accountability. We found this on ames.patch.com. Christie Vilsack’s campaign is requesting all television stations to pull the National Republican Congressional Committee’s … Continue reading →

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Senate Republicans Obstruct Passage Of Veterans Jobs Bill

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

maddowblog.msnbc.com Veterans won’t be getting a new, billion-dollar jobs program, not from this Senate. Republicans on Wednesday afternoon blocked a vote on the Veterans Job Corps Bill after Jeff Sessions of Alabama raised a point of order — he said … Continue reading →

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The Rich, Imbecilic, Hateful Republican Buffoons Who Finance Romney’s Campaign

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

A classic Lawrence rant.

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Branstad’s 2011 $52 State Income Tax Bill

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

ThinkProgress thinkprogress.org President Obama and Senate Democrats have been trying to implement the Buffett rule, a minimum tax on millionaires, which would remedy the problem of millionaires being able to pay lower tax rates than middle class families. One state … Continue reading →

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