Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Sports And Net Neutrality

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Paul Deaton

“Fast lanes would serve only one purpose,” said Michael J. Mellis of MLB (Major League Baseball) Advanced Media LP in a public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality. “For Broadband ISPs to receive an economic windfall.” … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Nuclear Challenge

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Carolyn Heising doesn’t get it about nuclear power. Iowans don’t want more of it, and there is a nascent movement to shut down the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo for good when the ten-year extension of its license from … Continue reading →

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#NoNukes Roundup

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paul Deaton

This video by comedian John Oliver is making the rounds of District of Columbia nuclear disarmament folks today, and is worth sharing. Eric Schlosser, author of Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Incident, and the Illusion of Safety plays … Continue reading →

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Braley-Ernst In The Heat Of Summer

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paul Deaton

At BFIA we keep calm and help progressive Democrats win elections. Sweet corn is in, first tomatoes are being harvested, and RAGBRAI just finished. We are in the summer doldrums of this midterm election campaign, where the real action is … Continue reading →

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Feeding The World–Iowa-Style

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Can’t Feed the World; Local Producers Can’t Either The frequent jeremiad of big agriculture is about propping them up so Iowa farmers can feed the world. Political speeches at the recent opening of a first of its kind biorational … Continue reading →

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Obamacare On The Shoals?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Paul Deaton

The ship has sailed on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the treacherous waters of partisan legal cases haven’t sunk it yet. Tuesday the law weathered another storm. On July 22, a three-judge panel of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Iowa Supports Middle East Peace

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Among the groups gearing up for Iowa’s first in the nation presidential caucus is Iowans Supporting Israel (ISI). According to their web site, “Iowa has an important role in the quadrennial selection of our President, we also have the responsibility … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Is Really Political

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Paul Deaton

If one didn’t think the U.S. discussion of climate change was political, think again. U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-West Virginia), added an amendment to a House appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Summer Campaign Has Begun

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Paul Deaton

A small group of local, long-time political activists met last week with one of the 80 or so paid organizers for the Coordinated Campaign of the Iowa Democratic Party. Electing Bruce Braley as Iowa’s next U.S. Senator was at the … Continue reading →

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Friday In Iowa: More Summer Reading

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: BFIA returns to The Prairie Progressive: A Newsletter for Iowa’s Progressive Left for Prairie Dog’s summer reading list. More engaging books to read during this exceptionally pleasant summer weather). Five Books You Must Read This Summer By Prairie … Continue reading →

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