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Blog for Iowa Stats for September Beat The Entire Month of April in Four Days

Posted on September 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Stats for September Beat The Entire Month of April in Four Days by Linda Thieman Frequent Blog for Iowa readers may recall, because I mention it every chance I get, that Blog for Iowa first went online … Continue reading →

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Bush Declares Ownership Society – Tells Convention He’s Ordered Invasion of Social Security Trust Fund

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush Declares Ownership Society – Tells Convention He's Ordered Invasion of Social Security Trust Fund by Greg Palast, The Observer New York – Of all the bone-headed, whacky, breathtakingly threatening schemes George W. Bush [tried] to sell us in his … Continue reading →

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Deaniac Watch: Iowa Teacher Returns from Iraq

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Deaniac Watch: Iowa Teacher Returns from Iraq The Des Moines Register Fellow Deaniac and husband of Des Moines DFIA Activist Colleen Jennings Makes The Des Moines Register First Lt. Ernest Jennings' 14-month stint assisting the troops in Iraq is over. … Continue reading →

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Media IS The Issue

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Media IS The Issue by Josh Silver, Free Press With the GOP convention wrapped up and Congress returning to Washington next week, media reform advocates are gearing up for a busy season. Media coverage of the election is a disaster. … Continue reading →

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Pseudo-VP Halliburton (Cheney) To Be in Clear Lake Monday

Posted on September 4, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Pseudo-VP Halliburton (Cheney) To Be in Clear Lake Monday by Darrell Lewis So, we hear that our own pseudo-Vice President Halliburton (Cheney) will be visiting Clear Lake on Monday at 3pm.  The Republicans have reserved the park downtown, although they … Continue reading →

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Krugman: Feel the Hate – The GOP Convention

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Feel the Hate: The GOP Convention by Paul Krugman, New York Times For many months we've been warned by tut-tutting commentators about the evils of irrational “Bush hatred.” Pundits eagerly scanned the Democratic convention for the disease; some invented examples … Continue reading →

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Report in From Bettendorf DFA Party

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Report in From Bettendorf DFA Party by Molly Regan, DFIA Environmentalist [Last night] during the house party/fundraiser at Alta's house, I was chosen to ask a question during the conference call with…you guessed it, GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN!  It took several … Continue reading →

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The Counterpoint: GOP Bait n Switch

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Counterpoint:  GOP Bait 'n' Switch The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting's corporate vice president, Mark Hyman, that is broadcast on all Sinclair-owned television stations across the country.  by … Continue reading →

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Iowa Federation of Labor Questions Values Fund Deal

Posted on September 3, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Federation of Labor Questions Values Fund Deal by Mark L. Smith, President, IFL I am writing on behalf of our officers and members to urge your opposition to two parts of the legislative package that will be considered in … Continue reading →

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FALLON CHALLENGES VALUES FUND NUMBERS

Posted on September 2, 2004 by bfialindathieman

FALLON CHALLENGES VALUES FUND NUMBERS As the Legislature prepares for a special session on September 7, State Representative Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) criticized the content of a recent press release promoting the Iowa Values Fund. Specifically, Fallon contends that the … Continue reading →

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