Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Why Is Steve King Campaigning For Christie Vilsack?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Trish Nelson

What exactly are Stasi troops, you may ask. Yesterday, Iowa Rep. Steve King compared the janitors who are switching out energy wasting lightbulbs with energy efficient lightbulbs at the Capitol, to East German communist secret police.   Apparently, King believes … Continue reading →

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Go Vote Now For Christie Vilsack In DFA’s Grassroots All-Stars Contest

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Trish Nelson

From the Vilsack campaign today: Our campaign has the great opportunity to win $20,000 and the endorsement of Democracy for America (DFA). All you have to do to help us win is cast your vote for Christie in DFA’s Grassroots … Continue reading →

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Tell Iowa Legislators: Just Say No To Lead

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Note from BFIA:  This came in our inbox yesterday from the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club.  Please contact your legislator(s) and ask them to vote no on Resolution 2001.  It’s bad enough that they now get  to kill the … Continue reading →

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Why America Needs A National Clean Energy Policy

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“America needs a national energy policy to transition us from polluting fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. ” by Ralph Scharnau In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama offered a vision of both clean energy from wind … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com.  Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the conversation.  If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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Come To The Table: Local Food Summit

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Trish Nelson

The second annual Come to the Table: Local Food Summit of Producers & Purchasers will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Johnson County Extension office, 3109 Old Highway 218 S. in Iowa City. The … Continue reading →

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Loebsack, Braley, Grassley Oppose SOPA, PIPA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Trish Nelson

SOPA and PIPA are dead for now but there has been some activity from a site called buythevote that seems to have little interest in updating info.  They erroneously claim that certain congressmen in the Iowa delegation have not stated … Continue reading →

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Tell Your State Senator To Oppose “Ag Gag” Bill

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Food & Water Watch There is a bill in the Iowa legislature that would carve out special protections for factory farms by criminalizing whistleblowers who document practices on factory farms, making it harder to regulate the pollution they create. This … Continue reading →

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Friday Food Talk: Good News About School Lunches

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Trish Nelson

opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/ Thirty-two million kids — 10 percent of the American population, and the future of the country —  are about to start eating better. That’s the bottom line of the new Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) guidelines for government-subsidized school meals, … Continue reading →

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African American History Month: A Message From President Obama

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Join African Americans for Obama As our nation kicks off African American History Month, the campaign is launching African Americans for Obama. There are ample opportunities to get involved, so begin by watching this message from the President and sharing … Continue reading →

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