Author Archives: Paul Deaton

An Iowa Nuclear Disarmament Primer, Part 1

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa Nuclear Disarmament Primer, Part 1 by Paul Deaton Many of us were sleeping when President Obama addressed nuclear disarmament to a crowd in Prague on April 5, 2009. It seems the whole United States has been asleep regarding … Continue reading →

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An Iowan's View of the Joe Wilson Flap

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan's View of the Joe Wilson Flap by Paul Deaton I am okay with Joe Wilson shouting out “You lie!” during the President’s speech last week, and my perspective is from near the corner of Second Street and C … Continue reading →

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Report on Iowa Department of Natural Resources Public Hearing

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Report on Iowa Department of Natural Resources Public Hearing by Paul Deaton Rich Leopold, Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, gave Iowa a B minus grade on the environmental report card he presented to 95 members of the … Continue reading →

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An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Letting Go

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Paul Deaton

An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Letting Go by Paul Deaton “After eight hours of lifting barrels, about the only thing I felt like doing after work was hitting the tavern when it opened at 6:00 AM and … Continue reading →

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Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Iowa Events

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Iowa Events by Paul Deaton Thursday, August 6, 2009 will mark the 64th anniversary of the United States dropping the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, we dropped … Continue reading →

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Tom Harkin Stumps for Curt Hanson at Fundraiser in Jefferson County, Iowa

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Tom Harkin Stumps for Curt Hanson at Fundraiser in Jefferson County, Iowa by Paul Deaton These things often begin with an e-mail exchange, “Another question, do you have enough yellow squash? Our garden is producing way too much for us … Continue reading →

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Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Debate

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Debate by Paul Deaton The drive to Des Moines was as typical as any summer afternoon in Iowa I can remember, with warm temperatures, cumulus clouds against an azure sky, vast stands of field corn in tassel … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration Through the Eyes of One Progressive

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Paul Deaton

“…and your friends, baby, they treat you like a guest” – Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane Blog for Iowa regular contributor and progressive activist, Paul Deaton, spent the day in Des Moines taking in the annual party ritual known as … Continue reading →

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Harkin Attends National Forum on Health Reform in North Liberty, Iowa

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Harkin Attends National Forum on Health Reform in North Liberty, Iowa by Paul Deaton Senator Tom Harkin:  “We are going to have a public option plan.”  At the National Forum on Health Reform in North Liberty, Iowa on June 6, … Continue reading →

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Energy Independence in Iowa Redux

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Energy Independence in Iowa Redux by Paul Deaton If the pursuit of energy independence in Iowa devolves into an us versus them showdown between the electrical utilities on one side and concerned citizens on the other, our hope for achieving … Continue reading →

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