Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Upcoming Bernie Sanders Events

Find an event near you and RSVP at go.berniesanders.com Friday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. Town Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders Drake University, Sheslow Auditorium 2507 University Avenue Des Moines Saturday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m. Town Meeting with Senator … Continue reading

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The Hillary We Hope To See On The Campaign Trail

This video illuminates the reasons why conservatives do not like the idea of a Hillary Clinton presidency. She is strong and tough and not afraid to stand up for women. She’s not going to be just sitting around baking cookies … Continue reading

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Ed Fallon And Governor Branstad Achieve Common Ground

fallonforum.com Dear Friends, Last month, when I asked Governor Branstad to meet with me to discuss the Bakken Oil Pipeline and the eminent domain bill, I believed that – historically at least – we had two things in common: (1) … Continue reading

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The Corporation

Hidden Knowledge: Corporations; how they came into being, how they have changed, how they are run and how they are the key to the erosion of society, erosion to the rights and lifestyles of people.  

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Donald Kaul’s Guide To The 2016 GOP Candidates

otherwords.org Your Guide to the 2016 GOP Candidates Here’s how to tell them apart. By Donald Kaul The Republicans have a big problem. Their presidential primary contest is beginning to resemble the New York marathon — hordes of contestants as … Continue reading

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Grassley Causes Judicial Emergency

Action Alert from Progress Iowa: For the past six months, Senator Grassley has refused to schedule a nomination hearing for Judge Felipe Restrepo in the Judiciary Committee. He is obstructing the Restrepo nomination despite the Judge’s extensive qualifications, past support … Continue reading

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How You Can Help Eminent Domain Bill Pass This Week

fallonforum.com Time for “trump card” on eminent domain bill Dear Friends, With the legislative session likely to end this week and the eminent domain bill languishing, it’s time to pull out all the stops. I ask you to do three … Continue reading

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Bipartisan Issues Are Being Ignored In Iowa House

2016 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made a huge splash around Iowa over the weekend drawing large, enthusiastic crowds.  Martin O’Malley was also in Iowa on the campaign trail. Check out this short video by East Des Moines Democrats of O’Malley … Continue reading

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Can Elizabeth Warren Do More Good In The Senate Than The White House?

“Elizabeth Warren is on the forefront of issues that are important to the working class..we’re running out of real leaders in Washington.”  

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Hogg: Education The Biggest Difference Between The Parties

From the Hogg Report: Today, I had a guest column appear in the Des Moines Register explaining that education is at the heart of the legislative stalemate and overtime session. You can review it at this web site: desmoinesregister.com/iowa-view The … Continue reading

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