Author Archives: bfiasamgarchik

Announcement of Candidacy for President of the United States

Posted on December 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Announcement of Candidacy for President of the United States By Dennis KucinichDear Friend,We are living in a time of great tests of our humanity, which also present great opportunities for transformation. The war in Iraq is a veil that shrouds … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Destiny: Nick Johnson on the Regents and John Deeth’s Greatest Hits

Posted on December 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Countdown to Destiny: Nick Johnson on the Regents, John Deeth's Greatest Hits and More From the Iowa Blogosophere By Sam Garchik Johnson County's John Deeth just prioritized 13 presidential caucuses, ranking the 1976 Democratic and 1980 Republican selections as the … Continue reading →

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Bring Verified Voting to Iowa

Posted on December 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Bring Verified Voting to Iowa By Sean Flaherty, IVI It is time for the Iowa General Assembly to return verified voting to our state. We at Iowans for Voting Integrity urge you to sign our petition calling for strong voting … Continue reading →

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Old Congress / New Congress Ag. Update

Posted on December 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Old Congress / New Congress Ag. Update By the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Old Congress Lame “Duckling” Session Limps to a Close: With minutes to spare before a midnight government-shutdown deadline, the 109th Congress passed a Continuing Resolution until … Continue reading →

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Help Support IFU Candidates for EPC

Posted on December 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Help Support IFU Candidates for EPC By the IFU Here are the names of the four EPC commissioners IFU supports for reappointment: IFU encourages you to contact Governor-elect Chet Culver to express support for Jeff Vonk as DNR Director and … Continue reading →

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New Watchdog Group to focus on Environment in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

New Watchdog Group to focus on Environment in Iowa By Alana Stamas, Nathaniel Baer, and Meshawn Ayala As one of the thousands of supporters on our email-update list, we want you to be among the first to know about an … Continue reading →

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ACLU Calls for Oversight to Watch for Civil LIberty Violations

Posted on December 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

ACLU Calls for Oversight to Watch for Civil LIberty Violations By Rachel Perrone The American Civil Liberties Union's top lobbyist, Caroline Fredrickson, appeared Tuesday at the first public hearing of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to urge the … Continue reading →

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Paper Ballots: DFA and the Local Angle

Posted on December 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Paper Ballots: DFA and the Local Angle By Jim Dean and Jerry Depew (Iowa Voters) First a Note from Jim Dean, posted last week. On Election Night, DFA-endorsed candidate Barbara McIlvaine Smith was down by 19 votes in her race … Continue reading →

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Board and Commission application form

Posted on December 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Board and Commission Application Form From The Culver Folks in Des Moines I got this in en ameil from Dave Leshtz. Anyone out there interested in working in DM? Please find the electronic version of the Board and … Continue reading →

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Plains Justice to Open Office in Iowa City

Posted on December 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Plains Justice to Open Office in Iowa City By Sidney Lister My name is Sidney Lister. I'm a senior at Cornell College and I'm interning or a new Iowa non-profit called Plains Justice. We expect to open an office in … Continue reading →

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