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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Support Public Education — Vote Democratic
It is no surprise that the Republican Party of Iowa supports political indoctrination of school children. What is surprising is how far they go to assert their point of view. They want a free market education where public schools teach … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Education, Progressive Community
Tagged education
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Preserve Medicare — Vote Democratic
The Republican plan to eliminate Medicare is known, but Iowans have no idea what’s in store for them. It is a scheme to transfer health care protections for aging Americans to private companies over time. Their plan would end Medicare … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, David Loebsack, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Democratic Values, medicare, Paul Ryan, Ryan Budget
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Preserve Social Security–Vote Democratic
When it comes to Social Security, the Democratic Party supports the promise made when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed The Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935. That promise is that people in society would contribute to Social Security to … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2012, David Loebsack, Progressive Community
Tagged Democratic Values, John Archer, Paul Ryan, Ryan Budget, social security
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Loesack to Obama – Exit Afghanistan
Posted in Blog for Iowa
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Iowa's Developing Koch Addiction
CORALVILLE, Iowa– Yesterday, Blog for Iowa reported that there would be a counter protest to the Americans for Prosperity (AFP) event at the Coralville Holiday Inn. Since our party chair wanted to talk to me on another matter, and he … Continue reading
HF 561 & Iowa's Senator Liz Mathis
As readers should know, we oppose HF 561, a bill in the legislature relating to new nuclear power in Iowa. In advocating against this bill, what has become clear is that whatever the resolution, the outcome is not about which … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Iowa Legislature, Progressive Community
Tagged energy, iowa legislature 2012, Liz Mathis, nuclear power
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Don't put Iowa's Farmers at Risk from Costly Nuclear Power
by Francis Thicke As we approach the first anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear tragedy in Japan, it is a fitting time to remember the human costs after several nuclear reactors melted down in Fukushima. Hundreds of thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Frances Thicke
Tagged energy, farming, Fukushima, MidAmerican, nuclear power, Nuclear power legislation, renewable energy
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In Response to the MidAmerican Energy Video
Today, MidAmerican Energy released a new YouTube video making their case for passage of HF 561. While they criticize what they call “special interest groups” in the public discussion of this bill, what they fail to say is that they … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Iowa Legislature
Tagged energy, Iowa Legislature, nuclear power
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Nuclear Power Bill to be Considered by Commerce Committee on March 8
Mike Glover of the Associated Press is retiring in May, and the work must get easier as his last day as a State Capitol reporter approaches. For example, Glover could phone it in and run a story similar to the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Iowa Legislature
Tagged energy, Iowa Legislature, nuclear power
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