Monthly Archives: October 2015

The King Of Iowa?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Well, Terry the Terrible is at it once again. Looking down the barrel of not being quite the governor that luminaries such as Scott Walker and Bobby Jindal are, Branstad pulls a tax cut for businesses out of nowhere. Being … Continue reading →

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SILT: Helping To Save Iowa’s Farmland Before It’s Too Late

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Trish Nelson

      When Honey Creek resident Joe Driscoll called SILT in January he sounded anxious. Joe had dreamed that his family farm just minutes from downtown Omaha would become the “Loess Hills Young People’s Farm.” He wanted to see … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis On Climate Change And Our Common Home

Posted on October 8, 2015 by bfiaralphscharnau

by Ralph Scharnau As the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics and the first to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis’s recent visit drew large enthusiastic crowds in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. In … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kennedy Spoke About Gun Control In Roseburg, Oregon

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Trish Nelson

 

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Upcoming Public Meetings On Medicaid

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Trish Nelson

senate.iowa.gov/democrats/share-your-concerns-about-iowas-medicaid-privatization/ There will be several meetings during the month of October to allow legislators to hear concerns about Branstad’s move to privatize Medicaid. Please attend meetings in your area to express your concern. Friday, October 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m., … Continue reading →

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It’s The Guns

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Trish Nelson

There is a Facebook post currently being circulated that offers an illuminating analogy.  It is posted below. Also, I would like to pose the question, why is it only gun owners that seem to have NO IDEA that we have … Continue reading →

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What IS Chuck G. Up To? Obstructin’!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Can it only be a year until we can finally say goodbye to Chuck? Once an actual senator, Chuck Grassley has turned into little more than a teabag tool as he uses his seniority and influence to stop anything and … Continue reading →

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I’ll Just Leave This Here

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For everyone to think about:

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Sunday Funday: Sad Day In America Edition

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Charles Pierce on the Lawrence O’Donnell Show Thursday night: “We only allow ourselves two political parties in this country and one of our political parties is completely insane. It’s the party that when we have mine disasters blocks mine regulation. … Continue reading →

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Proposed Amendments To The Continuing Resolution

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Teabaggers dreams were quashed Wednesday afternoon when the US House passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for another 2 months. The bill was described as a “clean” bill – that is it had no amendments. That was … Continue reading →

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