Monthly Archives: September 2012

Citizens United And The 21st Century Civil Rights Struggle for Personhood

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Trish Nelson

WHO IS A PERSON? The 21st Century Civil Rights Struggle for Personhood Friday, September 21st at 5pm through 6:30pm At The Paul Engle Center, 1600 4th Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA Free Admission — Refreshments Served Voter Registration Event SLAVERY … Continue reading →

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Video: Vilsack v King Hampton Debate

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The opening partisan jokes by the hosts are not exactly Colbert…  But they get credit for trying to keep things light.  And if you like Kingisms, watch this video, he does not disappoint. Video streaming by Ustream  

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Steve King Speaks For God

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

King: “Pillar after pillar after pillar holding up this shining city on the hill and what are we faced with? the president of the United States and his leftist minions out there every day with their little jackhammers chiseling away … Continue reading →

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Live Coverage Of Vilsack-King Debate Tonight

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

christievilsackforiowa.com Franklin County Debate Mon, 09/17/2012 – 7:30pm – 8:30pm Historic Windsor Theatre, 103 Federal Street North Hampton, IA Doors open at 6:00 pm Debate begins at 7:30 pm CT Please send in your questions for the candidates: mapdebate@gmail.com Tickets … Continue reading →

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Are The GOP And Green Party Allies In The War Against President Obama?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

From The Progressive Populist, October 1, 2012 “The Greens got on the Texas ballot in 2010 with the help of a Missouri-based nonprofit corporation with ties to Republican activists which paid more than half a million dollars from undisclosed source..” … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Let John Archer Near Medicare

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave Bradley

In this article John Archer says things that really scare me. To open with, he talks about reforming Medicare using the Paul Ryan plan as a start. For those of you who can’t remember, the Paul Ryan plan is the voucher program … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Happy Constitution Day

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Today, Sept. 16th is Mexican Independence Day. However, tomorrow Sept. 17th is Constitution Day, the day the Constitution was signed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. I am sure everyone in the US is a constitutional scholar of … Continue reading →

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Please Stand Up

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once more we have a guest post from Larry Hodgden 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 keep him very busy. … Continue reading →

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Judge Blocks Iowa Plan Challenging Voters

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A district court judge on Friday halted Iowa’s Republican secretary of state from implementing voting rules he established without public input. Polk County District Court Judge Mary Pat Gunderson said in her ruling that Secretary … Continue reading →

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Why Republicans Hate The GM Loan

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

 “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Mitt Romney said. Earlier in the week before Mitt Romney’s mouth exploded on him, (or it may have been last week, sometimes it is hard to keep track) he once more attacked the loan that General Motors … Continue reading →

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