Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Will This Labor Day Mark The Beginning Of The End Of The Trump Debacle?

Huge thanks to Paul Deaton for taking over as BFIA weekday editor for July-August.  Happy Labor Day! “Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes … Continue reading

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Here Come The Democrats!

Kirk Nelson from Altoona shared these convention pics with Blog for Iowa.  Kirk shared that for him, the convention was characterized by the presence of so many smart, capable young people determined to make their country great again.  Here are … Continue reading

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Upcoming Grassley Town Hall Meetings

Show up and tell Chuck Grassley what you think about his support of Trump. Take along friends including a videographer.  Tell Grassley no SCOTUS nominee until after Russia investigation is complete.  Visit this website for more info.  http://www.stolenscotus.com/   Share this … Continue reading

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Tell Congress: Say No To Trump’s Tax Scam Version 2

Action alert from actionnetwork.org:  Sign this petition to your members of congress Six months ago, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans passed a tax scam that will cost the American people $1.9 trillion. Now, in an Election Year ploy, they are … Continue reading

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Tim Gannon: “We Must Invest In The Next Generation Of Iowa Farmers”

Please support Tim Gannon for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.  If you cannot donate but want to help, visit Tim’s campaign website, TimGannonforAgriculture. Here’s a word from Tim – ### I wanted to make sure you saw an article from the … Continue reading

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The Worst Antibiotic Misuse Occurs On Industrial Farms

Action alert from Iowa PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) With millions of Americans falling ill from antibiotic-resistant infections every year, we need to keep up the momentum for responsible antibiotic use in all settings, including on industrial farms that misuse … Continue reading

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Iowa Republicans Still Blindly Following Trump

“Roughly 44 percent of voters nationwide approve of Trump’s job performance and 51 percent disapprove, according to Real Clear Politics’ average of national polls…Those numbers were the same found in Iowa, according to an Iowa Poll published in February in … Continue reading

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Art Cullen on Naig v Gannon for Agriculture Secretary

Please read and share this column by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Art Cullen, of The Storm Lake Times “We poured corn into Mexico until they choked on it through NAFTA. Now, when the peasants we plundered show up at our … Continue reading

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The Poor Peoples Campaign: Reclaiming The Moral Narrative

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Toddlers Are Not A National Security Threat

Trump has to go and take his Republican friends with him.  Here’s a message from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee –  There is no universe in which forcibly separating now thousands of young children from their parents is acceptable. The … Continue reading

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