Author Archives: Paul Deaton

What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico

What Iowans are Hearing about Mexico by Paul Deaton “What is relevant to the Merida initiative was his description of life in Juarez when he drove there in his personal automobile. It is a place where a person must “pay” … Continue reading →

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President Obama at the Iowa Field House

President Obama at the Iowa Field House by Paul Deaton “Today there are two different wars but we no longer feel powerless. Yes we can end these wars.”On Thursday, March 25, President Barack Obama traveled to the University of Iowa … Continue reading →

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Thicke Files to Run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture

Thicke Files to Run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture by Paul DeatonOn Friday March 19, Francis Thicke filed nominating papers with the Secretary of State, formally entering the race to become Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture. The Fairfield Democrat embodies … Continue reading →

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Pottery Barn Rule Should Apply to Iowa's Senior Senator

Pottery Barn Rule Should Apply to Iowa's Senior Senator Bob Krause, Democratic candidate for the U. S. Senate, says Senator Charles Grassley should be subject to “Pottery Barn Rule” regarding veterans’ benefits. Krause chided Grassley for expressing surprise that 50 … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democratic Congressmen See 15 Challengers File

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Letter from Congressman Loebsack on Afghanistan

Letter from Congressman Loebsack on Afghanistan February 2010 Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about US operations in Afghanistan. I'm honored to represent you in Congress. Your opinion is very important to me and my priority is to provide Iowa's Second … Continue reading →

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Iowans Mark the 7th Anniversary of the Iraq War

Iowans Mark the 7th Anniversary of the Iraq War by Paul Deaton“We sang 'If I Had a Hammer,' written in 1949 in support of the progressive movement. We were heartened against society’s harshness by being together as friends.” Normal 0 … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Watching the START Treaty Negotiations

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Progressives are Gathering Across Iowa

Progressives are Gathering Across Iowa by Paul Deaton “It’s how we share information and live our lives. Neither the topic of politics nor the corporate media came up once that night.”A group of locals were sitting around a table in … Continue reading →

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HF2399: Iowa's Stifling of Innovation

HF2399: Iowa's Stifling of Innovation by Paul Deaton “These assertions and arguments are bought and sold by MidAmerican Energy and the electric utilities, reflecting their power to persuade.”The nuclear power study bill, HF2399, sped through the Iowa legislature at breakneck … Continue reading →

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