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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Friday Food Talk: Why Is Pink Slime Still On The Menu At School?
Update: This morning (Saturday) on Up! w/Chris Hayes they showed the Branstad video where he defends pink slime. According to Branstad, it is the tone of the conversation that is poisoning us, not the slime. Branstad’s speech at ISU was … Continue reading
Posted in food
Tagged Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Big Ag, Industrial Meat, LFTB, pink slime, Steve King
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Colbert Endorses Steve King For Veep
http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:412156 The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged Colbert Report, Iowa District 4 race 2012, stephen colbert Iowa, Steve King
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Fallon Forum
Ed’s still on the air and still doing great radio. We apologize that we are a little behind this week here at BFIA and didn’t get the Fallon Forum weekly broadcast schedule up as we normally do each and every … Continue reading
Bobby Kaufmann – GOP House Candidate On Probation
On Friday April 6, 2012, the West Branch Times reported, “Robert F. ‘Bobby’ Kaufmann, Republican candidate for state representative, in District 73, pleaded guilty in late February to public intoxication but has not been convicted on the simple misdemeanor charge. … Continue reading
The Prairie Progressive Endorses Tom Slockett For Johnson County Auditor
Excerpts reprinted with permission from the April 2012 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy. PP Endorses Tom Slockett for Johnson County Auditor Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett faces a vigorous primary challenge … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged Johnson County Auditor, Johnson County Commissioner on Elections, prairie progressive, Tom Slockett
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Town Hall Constituent Admonishes Steve King Over Planned Parenthood
Steve King has more town hall meetings coming up:Monday, April 9, 2012 Clear Lake Town Hall 8:00-9:00 AM Lakeview Room 10 N. Lakeview Drive Clear Lake, IA Mason City Noon Rotary Prime and Wine, 3000 4th Street SW Mason City … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Steve King
Tagged planned parenthood, Rep. Steve King, Steve King Town Hall
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99% Spring Is Coming To Your Town April 9-15
dailykos.com A coalition of dozens of community organizations; unions; and civil rights, environmental, student, and activist groups is organizing the 99% Spring, with a goal of training 100,000 people in direct action the week of April 9-15. Trainings will be … Continue reading
Posted in Occupy Iowa, Occupy Wall St.
Tagged 99%, 99% spring, direct action
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Coca-Cola To Pull Support From ALEC Over Voter Suppression Efforts
UPDATE: And Pepsi! http://www.npr.org/2012/04/05/150013705/boycotts-hitting-group-behind-stand-your-ground Thinkprogress.org/ Prompted by a petition campaign by the progressive advocacy group Color of Change, Coca-Cola has pulled its support from ALEC, a right-wing corporate-funded front group which has been pushing voter restriction efforts around the country. … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC
Tagged ALEC, Alec and Coca-Cola
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How To Use A Freedom Of Information Request To Expose ALEC
politicususa.com/alec-foi-request/ Democracy lovers, below is an article that lays out how to do a FOI request to expose legislators who belong to ALEC. We already know that in Iowa, all House members’ ALEC dues are paid automatically at taxpayer expense. … Continue reading
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Tagged ALEC, FOI Request, Iowa House, Iowa Senate
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How The Koch Brothers Made The Left Blame Obama
Powerful article. “We are in the battle of our lives. And we are in danger of losing. The enemy is men in Brooks Brothers suits.” addictinginfo.org/the-koch-brothers-and-the-theft-of-the-american-dream/ “These traitors to the American Dream have spread their tentacles throughout our government. They … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, GOP
Tagged american dream, koch brothers, Supreme Court
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