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The Looting of America – A National Tragedy

Posted on September 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Looting of America – A National Tragedy by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa In the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane that has inflicted great harm on the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the nation is seeing and realizing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Bush Tax, GOP, Guest Posts, Main Page, National News | 1 Comment

The Big Story: How Bush’s War Caused New Orleans Destruction

Posted on September 2, 2005 by bfialindathieman

The Big Story: How Bush's War Caused New Orleans Destruction The most shocking news item to come out of a week of horror is this: 1) The old and decrepit levee system that protected New Orleans was sorely in need … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Corporate Greed, GOP, Main Page, National News | 3 Comments

Add These to Your List: Progressive Blogs and E-groups of Note

Posted on September 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Add These to Your List: Progressive Blogs & E-groups of Note Iowa's Drew Miller Blog Check out the award-winning Drew Miller Blog, if you haven't already. Drew covers news and topics related to the Iowa scene and spices up his … Continue reading →

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First DFA/Democracy for Iowa Statewide Meeting September 10

Posted on August 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

First DFA/Democracy for Iowa Statewide Meeting September 10 by Dennis Roseman, Iowa City DFA Organizer Preliminary Agenda for a Statewide Meeting of Democracy for Iowa September 10 Iowa Room, Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City Iowa 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This will … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, David Loebsack, How You Can Help, Introducing DFIA, Labor, Local Events, Main Page, Progressive Community | 3 Comments

Blog for Iowa Maintenance Windows 8/23/2005 and 8/24/2005

Posted on August 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Maintenance Windows 8/23/2005 and 8/24/2005 In order to immediately improve the performance of our system, we are scheduling maintenance windows for the following periods: * 8/23/2005 (Tue.), 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT * 8/24/2005 … Continue reading →

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Peace Vigil Gets Wide News Coverage; Spin Goes Against Bush

Posted on August 18, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Peace Vigil Gets Wide News Coverage; Spin Goes Against Bush The Iowa Channel almost spins it correctly, calling Cindy Sheehan “Peace Mom.” That's a far cry better than other media who have been smearing her this past week. Anti-War … Continue reading →

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Tonight, Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Across Iowa

Posted on August 17, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Tonight, Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Across Iowa It's a coming together of three of the biggest and most active progressive groups in the country. Democracy for America, MoveOn.org, and TrueMajority are teaming up to sponsor/organize tonight's Vigils for Cindy Sheehan. … Continue reading →

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Latham Betrays Iowa, Spreads Misinformation re Ethanol

Posted on August 16, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Latham Betrays Iowa, Spreads Misinformation re Ethanol by Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa Republican Betrayal A look at the gas pump and the quagmire in Iraq conveys what most Americans now believe: betrayal by the Republicans. And the Energy Bill recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Corporate Greed, Farming, GOP, Guest Posts, Main Page | 2 Comments

Birth Defect-Causing Acne Drug Ushers in New Era of Big Brother Medical Monitoring

Posted on August 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Birth Defect-Causing Acne Drug Ushers in New Era of Big Brother Medical Monitoring Why don’t they just take the horrible thing off the market? Well, here’s one for the record books. Ever hear of the acne drug called Accutane? Accutane, … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Corporate Greed, Health Care & Medicare, Main Page | 2 Comments

Late Night Political Humor

Posted on August 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Late Night Political Humor Woodbury County Democrats It is time once again for Blog for Iowa to present the work of Rick Mullin over at the Woodbury County Dems website, where he has compiled (and graciously allowed us to steal) … Continue reading →

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