Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happy New Year From Blog For Iowa!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson
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Sanders: Republicans Are The Problem

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Bernie Sanders Makes It Clear: Republicans Are The Problem From the blog Liberals Unite By Brandon Weber Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said  when interviewed on MSNBC that Republicans were solely to blame for the lack of a budget … Continue reading →

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The Fiscal Cliff And Republican Boat Burning

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson

by Donald Kaul My favorite part of the budget negotiations is when a glum-looking John Boehner — backed by the vulpine Eric Cantor, eyes blazing — steps in from of the cameras and accuses Barack Obama of “not negotiating in … Continue reading →

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My Person Of The Year: The Public Employee

Posted on December 30, 2012 by bfiatracykurowski

My Person of the Year Contrary to TIME magazine’s choice for 2012 Person of the Year, President Obama (who at this moment is bargaining to water down benefits to social programs like Social Security and Medicare and others), MY Person … Continue reading →

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State Of Working Iowa

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dave Bradley

As they do year after year, the folks over at Iowa Policy Project have put together a well researched paper concerning the state of work in Iowa at the end of each year. They have been doing this end of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – How Quickly We Forget Edition

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Remember that thing you saw in January you were sure you’d never forget. 12 months later and it’s forgotten. We get so much information in a day it is often hard to keep it more than a day. But here we … Continue reading →

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When Will We Say Enough Already?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once again, Larry Hodgden expresses his views here. This was a letter to the editor before Christmas. It expresses feelings I think many felt over the Holiday. Thanks, Larry. As you read this 20 families in Connecticut will be burying … Continue reading →

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Christmas Changed This Year

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

It seems like everyplace I went this past weekend, there was an overwhelming presence in the background. A presence that lingered in every adult’s mind. Eventually someone would blurt out something like “those poor families in Connecticut” or “Christmas just … Continue reading →

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Join Progressive Democrats Of America At The Peoples’ Inauguration

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

A note from John Nichols: In 1913, the United States ended the backroom deals that appointed senators and embraced the direct election of the U.S. Senate. That same year, an income tax system was developed to assure that the rich … Continue reading →

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This Could Happen Here If Iowa GOP Are Allowed To Control State Government

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

http://www.vltp.net/ [Note from BFIA:  Terry Branstad is a founding member of ALEC – http://www.alec.org/about-alec/history/ –  “Among those who were involved with ALEC in its formative years were: Robert Kasten and Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin; John Engler of Michigan; Terry Branstad … Continue reading →

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