Author Archives: Trish Nelson

The Lawless President

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Should Democrats Appear On Fox?

Trevor Noah makes a good case, but would the female and minority candidates have gotten the same friendly treatment as Bernie and Pete did? I have taken the position that I would be okay with a Democratic candidate doing a … Continue reading →

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Rep. Beto O’Rourke Makes Stop In Tipton

Blog for Iowa attended Beto O’Rourke’s event yesterday at the Tipton City Park. It was a cold, wet day. The event started at noon. Many were wearing winter coats. The little park shelter was full of what looked like mostly … Continue reading →

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List of #StopTheBans Actions In Iowa

Republicans are attempting to turn America into a third world country where women and girls are forced to bear children against their will, even if they are a victim of rape. State legislators are passing laws making it a crime … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren First Democrat To Stand Up To Right Wing Media

Elizabeth Warren so far is the only Democratic presidential candidate I know of who has refused to do a town hall event on Fox “News.” Other candidates are still offering the same old lame, cliche excuses, basically perpetuating the problem … Continue reading →

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Kamala Harris Campaign Seeks Iowa Interns

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/kamala-harris-campaign-launches-paid-internships-in-iowa-20190510 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is launching a program in Iowa that pays interns $15 an hour to become involved in the campaign and recruit and train supporters. According to the campaign, the “organizing fellows” will be deployed across … Continue reading →

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Could Kamala Harris Be America’s Promise?

NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is the sixth in a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president … Continue reading →

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Did Trump Traffic Cocaine?

ICYMI:  This has been out there for awhile in the whisper stream (Twitter) but no real coverage on MSM.  Dear Leader during the eighties seems to have been “deeply entangled with an international cocaine trafficker,”  according to David Cay Johnston, … Continue reading →

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Corporate Anti-Science Tactics Similar To Political Propaganda

Some corporations manipulate science to hide the truth about faulty or dangerous products.  No different than political propaganda, they rely on the similar tactics. The Union of Concerned Scientists has identified these tactics and given them a name, the “Disinformation … Continue reading →

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How Does America Protect Itself From 24-7 Propaganda?

Dave Bradley’s civics quiz will be back next Sunday.  Happy Mother’s Day! Propaganda works.  CNN/WSJ poll:  Half of Fox viewers say the Mueller report cleared Donald Trump.  The average for people who watch any other media is 16-17%.  61% of … Continue reading →

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