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Krugman: How The GOP Blocks the Vote

Posted on October 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Krugman: How The GOP Blocks the Vote Paul Krugman of the New York Times highlights a long list of GOP efforts to disenfranchise Democrats …Some of these, like the actions reported in Nevada, involve dirty tricks. For example, in 2002 … Continue reading →

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Iowans Voting by Absentee Ballot in Record Numbers

Posted on October 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

  Iowans Voting by Absentee Ballot in Record Numbers by Linda Thieman According to Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver, Iowans are voting by absentee ballot in record numbers. Through last Tuesday, Culver's office showed 314,600 Iowa voters had requested … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart on Crossfire Yesterday

Posted on October 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Jon Stewart on Crossfire Yesterday A report from Blog for America, where everyone at DFA HQ was watching Jon Stewart on CNN's Crossfire – and then they watched it a few more times on TiVo: Stewart took over the show … Continue reading →

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Coalition Against Abusive Lending Meeting Oct. 19th in Des Moines

Posted on October 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Coalition Against Abusive Lending Meeting Oct. 19th in Des Moines Des Moines Community Hearing on Abusive Lending Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Polk County Central Senior Center 2008 Forest, Des Moines (at the corner of Forest … Continue reading →

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Shadowy GOP-funded Group Destroys Democratic Registration Forms

Posted on October 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Shadowy GOP-funded Group Destroys Democratic Registration Forms REAL America Votes urges FAKE America Votes to Stop All Misleading, Unethical and Illegal Activity WASHINGTON DC – A group directly funded by the Republican National Committee has been accused of destroying thousands … Continue reading →

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More Late Night Humor

Posted on October 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

More Late Night Humor I just dropped by the Woodbury County Dems website and illegally detained some choice Late Night morsels. “George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have now come forward and officially conceded that Saddam Hussein did not have … Continue reading →

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Join Iowans to Help Get Out the Vote

Posted on October 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Join Iowans to Help Get Out the Vote With all the talk in the media about swing states, you'd think the rest of the country doesn't really matter.  And you'd be right.  It's all about Iowa, baby! But no matter … Continue reading →

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Schulte: Facts Show Steve King Lied About PAC Contributions

Posted on October 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Schulte: Facts Show Steve King Lied About PAC Contributions In recent interviews throughout Iowa’s fifth Congressional district, Democratic candidate for Congress Joyce Schulte has spoken out about her opponent’s inconsistent statements as to the sources of his campaign funds. The … Continue reading →

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A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

Posted on October 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

A Grassroots Battle Over Biotech Farming

By Robert Mullins, NewsDesk.org

Local initiatives target genetic engineering

When voters in the Northern California county of Mendocino passed an initiative this spring banning the cultivation of genetically engineered crops, there were celebrations 3,000 miles away in Vermont.

That same day, March 2, nine town councils in Vermont passed resolutions calling for a state moratorium on genetically engineered farming, bringing to 79 the number of townships there that have taken such a stand.

“We were thrilled in Vermont after the Mendocino County vote passed the same day as our town vote. This is a huge boost for our campaign,” said Amy Shollenberger, an organizer of GE-Free Vermont, an advocacy group opposed to genetically engineered crops.

On the heels of these successes, and buoyed by widespread disapproval of genetically modified foods in Europe, municipalities around the U.S. are presenting their own versions of the ban to voters this November.

But activists may be trying to close the barn door after the horses have already fled. Many food crops worldwide are already being grown with genetically modified seed, and the agribusiness lobby, perhaps caught off guard by the Mendocino vote, is refocusing its well-funded lobbying machine.
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Sally Vitamvas Concludes 106-mile Run Through District

Posted on October 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Sally Vitamvas Concludes 106-mile Run Through District See Sally Run!  Sally Vitamvas greets supporters as she arrives in Council Bluffs at the end of her month-long run. That's her dad, Norman Van Sickle, seated in front. Last weekend in Council … Continue reading →

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