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Hoover Days: A Time To Reflect On America

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes:   Every year West Branch, Iowa throws a birthday bash for their hometown boy who made it big. This will be the 152nd birth anniversary for Herbert Clark Hoover who was born in the litttle town on August … Continue reading →

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Women Leading The Way!

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Dave Bradley

I just have a couple of videos to share this morning. Both feature women who are leading the way in cutting through the fog, bluster BS and frankly cruelty of the Trump Administration. The first is a short clip of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: The Worm Is Turning Edition

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Dave Bradley

2.5 minutes  – Been looking for a spot to play this video of a couple of left handed b-ball players: The state of Iowa is turning. Iowans are anxious to vote for Democrats. They are also anxious to feel what … Continue reading →

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Surprise! MAGAs Choking Medicaid And Drug Insurance

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Dave Bradley

What?! you didn’t think this would happen? 2 minutes: Certainly the Republicans wouldn’t do this to their own voters, would they? Well guess what loyal Republicans! This is only the vanguard of what is to come. The ultimate goal is … Continue reading →

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Returning To The Fifties

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Dave Bradley

5 minutes: Watching bits and pieces of the show trial of former Center For Disease Control member and NIAID leader Anthony Fauci it dawned on me what the goal of today’s extremist right wing Republican Party is. Their goal is … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take A Break!

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Dave Bradley

Let’s relax for a few minutes and enjoy the joy of this video. Like many others in Iowa, I am a huge fan of the game, the players and the guy who comes in to celebrate women’s basketball with them. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: 100 Days To Election Edition

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Dave Bradley

2 minutes Thom Hartmann reminds us in his Friday newsletter that we are currently in an oligarchy.  That is rule by the elite, usually the wealthy. He also reminds us the we have been here before, but have so far … Continue reading →

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Grassley: Do We Pay Him For Crap Like This?

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Dave Bradley

Thanks to Chuckles Grassley the citizens of Iowa have really serious existential problems. Grassley and his party a little over a year ago passed a bill that literally took food out of the mouths of children and babies by slashing … Continue reading →

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Corruption Continues To Rise As An Issue For 2026

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Dave Bradley

11 minutes: Last week as people wrestled with the idea that eating a fast food taco might drastically sicken them for weeks, they looked for their government for an answer to the very basic questions – what is causing this … Continue reading →

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Trump Admin Actions Foster Cyclsporiasis

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes: Ryan Cooper at prospect.org  has a great analysis of the current cyclosporasis and how the current cuts in long standing public health agencies let the disease start and now spread. Much like the Covid-19 that the first Trump … Continue reading →

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