Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Iowa's Fiscal Wolf in Conservative Clothing

Iowa's Fiscal Wolf in Conservative Clothing by Paul Deaton “What he really means is that he has become a devoted member of the party of “no” in Washington and is busy obstructing the progress of Democrats as they deal with … Continue reading

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Matt Campbell to Debate Steve King in Iowa's 5th District

Matt Campbell to Debate Steve King in Iowa's 5th District Congressional Candidate Matt Campbell agrees to Debate KingAugust 26, 2010 Matt Campbell, Fifth District candidate for U.S. Congress, today agreed to debate Steve King in a live on-air interview on … Continue reading

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Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society

Eggs in Iowa's Mass Society by Paul Deaton “After the salmonella outbreak happened, local organizations and the corporate media all jumped on board with statements, solutions and calls to action. The thing is that if we follow the news cycle, … Continue reading

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Free Trade and Iowa

Free Trade and Iowa by Paul Deaton “The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement represents a clinging to an outdated way of achieving economic sustainability. What the US needs is fresh thinking on economic sustainability, not another free trade agreement, not more … Continue reading

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The August Recess in Iowa

The August Recess in Iowa by Paul Deaton “This summer, representative government is not working as there have been no public events scheduled near us with the senior senator.”Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is out pressing the flesh with Iowans during … Continue reading

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This isn't about Ground Zero – It's About America

This isn't about Ground Zero – It's About America by Arshad Hasan (Editor's Note: The editor met Arshad Hasan in Cedar Rapids a few years ago. Hasan was conducting Democracy for America (DFA) Training at Kirkwood Community College for a … Continue reading

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An Iowa View of the End of Iraqi Combat Operations

An Iowa View of the End of Iraqi Combat Operations by Paul Deaton“The thing is that there are no good answers to the question of “was it worth it?” In our family, and among our friends and neighbors who served … Continue reading

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Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion

Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion by Paul Deaton“Expanding the amount of ammonia emitted in Scott County, which the additional capacity of Dittmer's hog lot would do, combined with the heavy industry already there would create additional fine particulate matter. … Continue reading

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Net Neutrality and Rural Iowa

Net Neutrality and Rural Iowa by Paul Deaton “…the management of network discrimination (how packets of data are prioritized) on routers owned by large corporations is a matter in the public interest. Most of us have not questioned how this … Continue reading

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An Iowan Calls out Heritage Action on its Deception

An Iowan Calls out Heritage Action on its Deception by Paul Deaton “it is important that Blog for Iowa be a voice to counter the claims of a group that would Stop START without regard for the dangers such an … Continue reading

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