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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Embarrassed To Be A Republican Yet?
Tuning in to the Benghazi “hearing” sporadically yesterday and listening to the updates on radio one thought that kept running through my mind is “man, am I glad i am not a Republican.” A derivation of that thought was “if … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, Medicare, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, Retired Americans
Tagged Ben Carson, Benghazi, Jeb Bush, Linda Upmeyer, Republican incompetence, Trey Gowdy, Trump
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Former State Dept Official To Speak On UI Campus
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson (retired), former Chief of Staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, will speak in Iowa City. His comments will address the excessive political influence of Pentagon contractors on US foreign policy. Wilkerson’s visit follows closely upon … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged Colonel Wilkerson, Middle East, Pentagon
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Grassley’s Obstruction Of Judicial Nominees Draws Criticism
Action Alert from Matt Sinovic, Progress Iowa TODAY: Why Courts Matter Iowa to hold weekly demonstrations highlighting Senator Grassley’s obstruction of judicial nominees #Freethe21 will focus on the 21 judicial nominees held up by Senator Grassley in the Judiciary Committee … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley
Tagged Why Courts Matter
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Will Grassley And Ernst Dig In Against Sensible Gun Control Measures?
ACTION ALERT from Iowans for Gun Safety. The Gun Violence Prevention Package introduced in the US Senate on October 8 seeks to close background check loopholes, make background checks better, and shut down the pipeline of illegal guns. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, firearms, gun control, Joni Ernst
Tagged Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst and guns
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Hogg To Branstad: How About Some Facts, Governor?
Any and all facts, please, Governor Branstad. senate.iowa.gov/democrats/ State Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids, chair of the Senate Oversight Committee, has requested that Governor Branstad provide for any facts which support the Governor’s claims that privatizing Iowa’s Medicaid program … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad
Tagged Branstad and ALEC, Iowa medicaid privatization
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How To Help Democrats Take On The NRA
This is exciting news: Democrats are coming together to fight the NRA’s extremist leaders. Thanks in part to your activism, President Obama is considering issuing an executive order on guns, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe just issued his own executive order, … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders Interview With Des Moines Register Editorial Board (Video)
In case you missed this, check out the Des Moines Register editorial board interview with Bernie Sanders on September 3rd, 2015.
Posted in Bernie Sanders
Tagged 2016 Election Campaign, Bernie Sanders, Iowa caucuses 2016
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Walmart, Work and Value
The consensus in social media was Walmart’s substantial stock decline on Wednesday – in advance of lower earnings projections – couldn’t have happened to a better group of jerks. The jerks are the five individuals and groups who together own … Continue reading
Posted in Walmart
Tagged income inequality, Raise the Wage, walmart, walton wealth
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“Lost Schools,” Iowa Medicaid Changes, JCDems Fall BBQ
Sign up for Senator Bolkcom’s newsletter. In addition to [Governor Branstad’s] deadly decision to unilaterally close two critically needed Iowa mental health facilities, his veto of $55 million in much-needed funding for our local schools because he said we could … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Iowa legislature 2015, Iowa Medicaid changes, Iowa's schools, Johnson County Democrats Fall BBQ, Lost Schools documentary, Senator Joe Bolkcom
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