Monthly Archives: April 2013

BREAKING: Livestream The Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM

From: Healthiest Iowa Initiative Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:20 PM Subject: URGENT: Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM Friends, We just got word — the Iowa House of Representatives will be debating the Governor’s Medicaid proposal at 4:00 … Continue reading

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The Path Leads To Peace

IS Cubed is ISIS Follow Your Way You are not alone The Path leads to Peace I will be with You in All Ways In All days Always I AM in All Rays Santi Aum Follow the Rainbow Big Dipper … Continue reading

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Pathetic Media Not Properly Conveying What ALEC Is

Not only have the media not properly conveyed what ALEC really is if they do talk about it which is extremely rare, but they are also not mentioning ALEC when it would make perfect sense to.  Even the “liberal” media … Continue reading

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A Reminder In Dallas

In case you had forgotten what the real source of our current mess is a huge reminder was opened in Dallas Thursday morning. Dedicated to the worst presidency overall in America’s history, a presidency that failed not just on one or … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday Another Week In Review

I hope you are enjoying this. Putting together this little quiz for the previous week, it amazes me just how much information we are bombarded (pardon for using that word) with daily and how quickly we must forget some to … Continue reading

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The Courtney Report

Senate makes progress for middle class‏ AROUND THE DISTRICT Disaster Assistance for Muscatine County The Governor has declared Muscatine County a disaster area in the wake of recent storms and flooding. As a result, the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant … Continue reading

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War On Workers In The US

Workers’ memorial Day April 28th Overshadowed by the the bombing at the Boston Marathon, the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas is to me a much more significant event. The event in Boston is most likely a one off … Continue reading

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Are Iowa’s Twelve Rush Limbaugh Radio Stations Polluting Our Political Discourse?

Dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/Rush-Limbaugh-Admits-StopRush-is-Kicking-His-Ass On Tuesday’s show, Rush Limbaugh acknowledged that the “sniveling jerks” of the StopRush movement have driven his advertising possibilities into the ground: As usual, Limbaugh has some of his facts confused.  The “little sniveling jerks” he refers to would … Continue reading

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Why Is It So Hard To Find Out Which Iowa Legislators Are ALEC Members?

From ProgressIowa Rep. Greg Forristall Ignores Public Records Request, Claims All Iowa Legislators are ALEC Members Des Moines, Iowa — Rep. Greg Forristall ignored a request to release information about the May 2-3 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council … Continue reading

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Workers Memorial Day Weekend Events In Iowa

Check out these events honoring workers this weekend in Bettendorf, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo, Dubuque, Rock Island Friday April 26th United Steelworkers Local 105 Workers Memorial Day Service – A memorial service honoring all workers … Continue reading

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