Monthly Archives: August 2013

Global Warming is not a Liberal Hoax

Global warming is settled science, but one wouldn’t know if from conversations heard in Iowa. Blog for Iowa reported on Congressman Dave Loebsack, who wrote, “as Iowans, the threat of flooding never seems far away, and it’s only getting worse… flooding … Continue reading

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From twitter- Edward Snowden- Meet Jeff Bezos

Editor’s Note: At Blog for Iowa, we use twitter to follow what’s happening in the news. Twitter enabled the author to disconnect from most cable television channels, as it has been proven valuable for those who have an appetite for … Continue reading

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The Oboist

The Oboist Oboe in an octave of eight August is month eight nothing august about eight nine forty five August ninth nineteen forty five on that day the United States incinerated a totally civilian population of Nagasaki roasted them alive … Continue reading

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Monday Event Roundup

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Ben Griffin and Michael Lyons, two London based Veterans for Peace will speak at 7 p.m. at the Coralville Public Library, Meeting Room A. Sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Chapter of Veterans for Peace. The British Veterans … Continue reading

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Crazy Talk from Ames #FLS2013

Conservatives met in Ames this weekend at the Family Leader Summit 2013, making the case for detractors of Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses with their extreme views and media circus. While views expressed at the event are in the … Continue reading

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This Week on the Fallon Forum– A Progressive Work in Progress

Dear Friends, A gaggle of Republican presidential wannabes was in town this weekend, and it seems the crazy talk has already begun. A few samples: * US Senator Ted Cruz told members of the Family Leader audience that they would … Continue reading

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Countdown to Labor Day

Trish Nelson has been enjoying her break from Blog for Iowa and reported that in addition to following coverage of the Kent Sorenson – Michelle Bachmann – Ron Paul affair, she has been checking out the technology of Iowa, looking … Continue reading

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“The Madness Of The GOP Is The Central Issue Of Our Time”

In case you missed that line it came from economist Dr. Paul Krugman from his daily blog. What Krugman says in this particular edition is something that most in popular media have been afraid to say – that one of our … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: We Need Rain Edition

Holy smoke, I say, but it is dry, dry, dry around these parts. Rain dancing may be a solid profession to look at getting into in the future. I am fairly sure that you could get work today if you were … Continue reading

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Thank You For Watching ALEC!

America has a problem with some rich kids called ALEC. ALEC is a corporate headed group that prepares and pushes legislation through America’s state legislatures.  ALEC is terribly unethical. It amounts to the super-rich having a very special and very inside the … Continue reading

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