Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Iowans Can Help Rural Life

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Can Help Rural Life (Editor's Note: Wendell Berry's essay, “The Pleasures of Eating” seems as relevant today as when it was first published in 1989. In a world where the negative effects of our industrial food system are becoming … Continue reading →

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It's Parade Season and Iowans are Talking

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Paul Deaton

It's Parade Season and Iowans are Talking by Paul Deaton“We’ve canvassed our regulars and there are things going on. It’s a midterm and there are families and baseball games, vacations and church; lives to live. They will be with us … Continue reading →

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Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million Over Cotton Seeds

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million over Cotton Seeds By Paul Deaton In a world with genetically modified organisms, once the seed gets out in the fields, so do the genetics and their real world consequences. So when the United States Environmental … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the Gulf Oil Spill July 6, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for taking the time to contact me. As your senator, it is important for me to hear from you. Please accept my apology for the … Continue reading →

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Campbell Challenges King to Debate in Iowa's 5th District

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Iowans Won't be Fooled on START

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Won't be Fooled on START by Paul Deaton “…Romney, in this Op-Ed, joined the likes of John Bolton, Monica Crowley, Michelle Bachmann and Steve King as one more shrill voice echoing in its own emptiness.“ If you blinked, you … Continue reading →

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A Blog for Iowa Independence Day Post

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Paul Deaton

We hear a lot about the founding fathers today, and the truth is who they were, as people, is clouded in the river of time. One admires the portrait of John Adams written by David McCullough, and particularly the personal … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley Should Take down the Lightning Rod

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Senator Grassley Should Take down the Lightning Rod by Paul Deaton “Senator Grassley has indicated that he is a member of the party of “no,” this time offering no solution on what to do about over 6 million undocumented immigrants … Continue reading →

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Iowans and the Recovery Act

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans and the Recovery Act by Paul DeatonOn Thursday, June 24th, Iowa’s senior senator, Charles Grassley, voted against extending unemployment benefits to those who have been looking for work for more than six months. The repercussions of his vote may … Continue reading →

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It's Time to Step Up Diplomacy with Iran

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

It's Time to Step Up Diplomacy with Iran by Mary Slosson(Editor's note: The editor met Mary Slosson at the Sioux City, Iowa airport where she was inbound accompanying a retired Air Force Colonel from Washington D.C. and a pathologist from … Continue reading →

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