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retired in West Liberty

Tom Wieck For Iowa Senate – District 41

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Dave Bradley

(1:26): The space between Iowa City and Davenport contain some of the richest farmland in the world. It also contains some of the most common sense Iowans there are. The farmers and the other good citizens of Iowa’s 41st senate … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday Juneteenth And Obama Edition

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Dave Bradley

Michelle Obama addresses crowd at the opening of the Obama Center Thursday (22 minutes): Juneteenth was Friday. I always think of Juneteenth as the day that the promise of America started to become a reality. Freedom for everybody. Sadly the … Continue reading →

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Gay Pride Events In Iowa Today

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Dave Bradley

     We are nearing the end of gay pride month. However there is still fun to be had. Iowa City, Des Moines, Ankeny and Omaha. Looks like there may be a chance of rain – but who cares?   … Continue reading →

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Ask Some Damn Questions!

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Dave Bradley

2:13 one year ago:   I was looking for something else when I stumbled across this statement from Progress Iowa from about a week ago. It was such a nice synopsis that I thought I would give it some sunlight: Ashley … Continue reading →

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Taylor Wettach For Iowa State Auditor

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Bradley

(30 minutes) A conversation that takes place before the primary two weeks ago: One thing for Iowa Democrats is that our candidates hail from across the state. This shows that the power of Iowa’s Democratic Party is not just in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Trump Trashes Our Legacy Edition

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Bradley

  Well, today Donald Trump will show his disdain for the country, for our government, for the formerly hallowed ground of the White House and many, many other norms and traditions of our country as he stages (let me look … Continue reading →

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Tom Lehrer Relevant In Today’s Iowa

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes)   Hey, you oldtimers, do you remember folk singer and mathematician Tom Lehrer in his heyday of the early 60s wrote some of the best satirical songs concerning the then issues of the day. One that has stayed … Continue reading →

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Statement On Social Security

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Dave Bradley

The following statement was issued on Tuesday by the Social Security watch site socialsecurityworks.org: According to a report issued Monday by the Social Security Trustees, Social Security will no longer be bringing in as much as it expends in about … Continue reading →

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Dave Dawson For Congress In Iowa Congressional District 4

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Dave Bradley

Folks, we have an open seat in Iowa’s 4th congressional district. It is open because Randy Feenstra chose to sort of run for governor and not for reelection as the representative from Ia-04. This district has been Iowa’s most reliably … Continue reading →

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All I Can Do Is Laugh At Them

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Dave Bradley

I am laughing at Republicans. This guy is serious (30 minutes): Holy cow! I woke up Wednesday morning and after the morning ablutions I checked to see who won what in the primaries Tuesday. Like most here I was really … Continue reading →

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