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Iowa School Settles Gay Discrimination Suit

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa School Settles Gay Discrimination Suit by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff (Des Moines, Iowa)  A former high school student who was subjected to physical and verbal abuse over three grueling years has been awarded more than $27,000 to settle a discrimination … Continue reading →

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Political Oddsmaker Puts Franker and Leach Neck and Neck

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Political Oddsmaker Puts Franker and Leach Neck and Neck Check out this interesting little tidbit from the Political Oddsmaker at CampaignLine.com. Of the four Iowa Congressional seats that Democrats are trying to pry out of the hands of entrenched Republican … Continue reading →

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Sunday, July 18th, Events

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Sunday, July 18th, Events Outfoxing the Fox News Network! COME JOIN The Marshall County Democrats FOR AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE FOX NEWS NETWORK’S UN-FAIR AND UN-BALANCED SPIN ON THE NEWS. Marshall County Outfoxed House Party Sunday, July 18, … Continue reading →

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Junta takes steps to cancel US election

Posted on July 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Only Cowards Cancel Elections TruthOut.org by William Rivers Pitt A number of trial balloons have been floated in recent days, from Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge specifically, about canceling or postponing the national election because of a terrorist attack. DeForest … Continue reading →

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Art Small Condemns Tobacco Buyout

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Art Small Condemns Tobacco Buyout IOWA CITY – Art Small, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, today strongly condemned the “American Jobs Creation Act” currently moving through Congress, although he praised the one provision added by the Senate yesterday … Continue reading →

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News Flash: Rialto In Pocahontas to Show F9/11

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

News Flash: Rialto In Pocahontas to Show F9/11 We did it! Apparently, the Rialto Theatre in Pocahontas has received enough support indicating the desire to see Michael Moore's documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” that they have decided to show the movie in … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Mark Fiore Animated Cartoons

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Minister of Fear Cartoon Watch this great flash animation by Mark Fiore.  It's called Minister of Fear (aka Tom Ridge).  Be sure to turn up your sound. Electronic Elections Cartoon Watch the computer eat your vote with patriotic sound effects!  … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance

Posted on July 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bill Moyers: Democracy in the Balance Sojourners: Faith, Politics, Culture How do we nurture the healing side of religion over the killing side? How do we protect the soul of democracy against bad theology in service of an imperial state? … Continue reading →

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Ban on Gay Marriage Fails!

Posted on July 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Ban on Gay Marriage Fails! Washington Post The Republican-controlled Senate yesterday blocked a proposed constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, effectively killing the White House-backed measure for the rest of this year and handing [pseudo-]pResident Bush a big election-year defeat. … Continue reading →

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Sailing on to Victory: Come Join The July 18th Drury for Iowa Senate Party

Posted on July 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

  Come join John Drury and his supporters to send off their North Iowa Democratic National Convention Delegates, Sen. Amanda Ragan and Drury campaign chair, Darrell Lewis, to Boston.  The keynote speaker will be Sen. Herman Quirmbach of Ames, Ia.  … Continue reading →

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