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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Money Never Sleeps
One thing we must realize in the wake of avoiding the major disaster named Romney is that money doesn’t sleep, nor does it take a day off. By that I mean that despite being beaten those who gave major money to … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Citizens United, Labor
Tagged money in politics
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Loebsack Speaks On House Floor: Wind Energy Tax Cut Must Be Extended Immediately
Posted in David Loebsack
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, iowa house delegation, wind energy tax credit
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Time For Iowa To Quit Giving Free Stuff To Corporate Lobbyists
Citizens for a Healthy Iowa and Progress Iowa launch SayNoToALEC.com, demand legislators end taxpayer-funded ALEC memberships DES MOINES — Citizens for a Healthy Iowa and Progress Iowa launched SayNoToALEC.com, a petition demanding state legislators end their taxpayer-funded membership in the … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC
Tagged #freestuff, ALEC, ALEC Iowa
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5,600 Head Factory Farm Permit Denied In Linn County
“We will not tolerate any more factory farms in our community,” said Regina Behmlander, a CCI member from Center Point who has helped galvanize community opposition to the proposal. “We will continue to fight any attempt by any party to … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged CAFOs, Center Point, corporate farming, Iowa, iowa factory farms
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There Will Be No Circular Firing Squad On The Left
Tuesday President Obama met with labor and progressive leaders including reps from MoveOn.org, Center for American Progress, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, National Education Association and Service Employees International Union. Here’s what Leo Gerard of the United Steeleworkers had to say on the … Continue reading
Posted in President Obama
Tagged labor, Obama mandate, Obama meeting with progressives, occupy
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Iowans Determined To Stop Giant Factory Farm In Linn County
Say what you will about CCI… do you know anyone else trying to keep the state of Iowa from being overrun by gigantic factory farms? Surely anyone can support that. We can. Thanks, CCI. Linn County Citizens for Community Improvement … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming
Tagged factory farms, Iowa CCI, Maschhoff Pork
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Will the Lame Duck be Lame?
Will anything get done in the lame duck session of congress between now and the end of year holidays? The answer is yes. Like during the 2010 lame duck session, expect congress to get some stuff done, and the debate … Continue reading
Posted in Bush Tax, Campaign 2012, Congress
Tagged DREAM Act, farm bill, Fiscal Cliff, politics, SNAP
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“Baghdad Bob” Rove?
Am I the only one who sees a strong resemblance between Karl Rove and Baghdad Bob, the Iraqi star of the short film “Saddam Is Winning!” Remember how Bob stood out in the streets with reality raining down around him in … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, Bruce Braley, David Loebsack
Tagged baghdad bob, bob vander plaats, caging, ksrl rove
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Sunday Funday – Golden Age of Television Edition
Man, my head needs a break from the campaign and the post-mortem. Holy cow that was intense. Time to bathe in the glow of the one I love, my flat-screen LED TV. But life was not always true colors and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Health Care The Huge Winner Tuesday
Fear of anything resembling a national health care plan has been driving Republicans to do insane things over the the past 7 decades or so. Tuesday’s election may have been their last hurrah in trying to stop America from joining the … Continue reading
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