Author Archives: Trish Nelson

How Many Must Die? Legislators Listen!

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Trish Nelson

This past weekend the nation’s children marched for their lives because the nation’s adults did not do our job to protect them.  This poem was submitted to us by someone who did not want her name used because she feared … Continue reading →

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What Is Electronic Brainwashing?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Trish Nelson

The Daily Show explains what Cambridge Analytica did better and funnier than anybody.

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Iowa Citizens for Responsible Agriculture

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Follow this FB group: Iowa Citizens for Responsible Agriculture FYI, Iowa. Here’s an article posted in agriculture.com When Dermot Hayes [Iowa State University professor and Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness] traveled to China last fall, he saw something eye-opening. Pork with … Continue reading →

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Video: Rep. Bobby Kaufmann “Incredibly Insulted” That Women Want The Right To Choose

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Republicans have no problem portraying themselves as the victims even when a policy has no particular effect on them.  Here’s an example of their twisted logic, specifically Bobby Kaufmann expressing indignation that women want to be the ones to choose … Continue reading →

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Will Youth Decide The 2018 Election In Iowa’s First District?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a bit of cheery news.   Young people could help Iowa prevent a trending downward slide to becoming a third world country/state.  (If they can overcome our spiffy new voter ID law that makes it harder for just about … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kaufmann Uses Name Calling And Insults To Defend Republicans At Local Forum

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann seems to think if he is belligerent enough, no one will notice that he has no idea what he’s doing.  In response to a constituent mentioning an item he had read in the QCTimes, and asking why … Continue reading →

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Anti-Trump/Reynolds Billboard Censored

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Billboard “too controversial.”  This is the way of media. Conservative voices get all the exposure they want unquestioned.  Other voices get censored and banned, stifled.  Like there aren’t plenty of controversial billboards out there. As someone commented on a FB … Continue reading →

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Video: Scott County Legislative Forum

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Thanks to Molly Regan, 1st Vice Chair, Scott County Democrats, for sending these videos along for posting.  Parts 2-4 are available at Scott County Democrats YouTube channel. Everyone should be getting video at your forums whenever possible.  

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Iraq Peace Vigil, Fifteen Years Later

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Action alert by Ed Flaherty – Please join Veterans For Peace and PEACE Iowa at the Clinton St/Iowa Ave entrance to the Pentacrest in Iowa City at 5:30 – 6:00 PM on Monday, March 19th for a 15-Year Peace Vigil. … Continue reading →

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Ankeny Legislative Forum: Constituents Laugh Out Loud At Legislators

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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