Author Archives: bfiasamgarchik

Factory Farm Progress Report

Posted on August 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Factory Farm Progress Report By Ed Fallon Dear Friends, It was an encouraging week for those of us who breathe air and drink water for a living. At a press conference in Clear Lake, Governor Vilsack issued a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming | 1 Comment

Pac Man: Nussle Knows Where the Beef Is, and I’m not Talking About Issues.

Posted on August 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Pac Man: Nussle Knows Where the Beef Is, and I'm not Talking About Issues. By Sam Garchik It's been a while since I've written anything original for Blog For Iowa, but something got me thinking about Nussle and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Candidates, Jim Nussle, Main Page | 4 Comments

Iowa Farmer’s Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat

Posted on August 8, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Farmer's Union Needs Help On Water and Grassfed Meat By The Iowa Union The EPA has extended the comment period on the proposed revision of Clean Water Act regulations two weeks, with a new deadline of August 29. … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Environment, Farming, Iowa Farmers Union, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming | 1 Comment

Iowa’s Election Woes

Posted on August 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa's Election Woes By Jerry DePew, Iowa Voters This was a 2 day post on Iowa Voters. It speaks volumes about the problems we could face in the fall 2006.Several Iowa counties that once planned to use paper trails … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page, Verified Voting, Vote Fraud | Comments Off

Terror Nation

Posted on August 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Terror Nation By Sam Garchik It’s been over 30 years since the SLA kidnapped Patty Hearst, 21 since of Philadelphia bombed MOVE headquarters, 13 since Waco, and 11 since the Oklahoma City bombing. Since the most recent occurrence of … Continue reading →

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DFA Memberships and Stories

Posted on August 4, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

DFA Memberships and Stories By DFA Last night, I spoke to Ari Fertig at DFA in Vermont. He told me about a couple of new things they are doing, and I wanted to pass this info on to you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Democracy for America, Main Page | Comments Off

The Vilsack Faction’s Marching Orders

Posted on August 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

The Vilsack Faction's Marching Orders By Jeff Cox (First Printed in the Prarie Progressive) As David Skorton was being inaugurated President of the University of Iowa, the President of the Iowa Board of Regents, Owen Newlin, turned to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Main Page | 2 Comments

PROGRESSIVE COALITION OF CENTRAL IOWA and PROGRESSIVE ADVOCACY OF CENTRAL IOWA Purpose Statement

Posted on August 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

PROGRESSIVE COALITION OF CENTRAL IOWA and PROGRESSIVE ADVOCACY OF CENTRAL IOWA Purpose Statement By PCCI and PACI This came to me from the folks at the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa and Progressive Advocay of Central Iowa. I wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Introducing DFIA, Main Page, Progressive Advocacy of Central Iowa, Progressive Coaltion of Central Iowa, Progressive Community | Comments Off

What I Missed While on Ragbrai

Posted on August 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

What I Missed While on Ragbrai By Sam Garchik I missed Mohammed's run for governor, the GOP SoS candidate quitting, and a fight at the Register about whether or not Ragbrai is news. However, I got back around the same … Continue reading →

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Act Now to Stop Drilling in Gulf of Mexico!

Posted on August 1, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Act Now to Stop Drilling in Gulf of Mexico! By Alana Stamas, Iowa PIRG Field Organizer Over the last few weeks, thousands of you have made calls and signed petitions calling on Congress to protect our beaches from off-shore … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Energy, Main Page | Comments Off