Author Archives: Dave Bradley

About Dave Bradley

retired in West Liberty

D-Day June 6th, 1944

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

4 minutes: Seventy-nine years ago this coming Tuesday. An incredible invasion against the once invincible Nazi war machine. Those who landed on the Normandy shore that day had to be among the bravest of the brave. The future of the … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Sunday Funday: It’s Pride Month Edition What better way to bring in Pride month than Randy Rainbow taking on Ron DeFascist and his (DeFascist’s) ‘don’t say gay’ bill. (3:30) Quote of the week: from the iowacapitoldispatch.com comes this gem from … Continue reading →

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1619 Project – Great Television

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes: I don’t watch a lot of television anymore – mostly sports and some game shows and a few PBS series. Seems like television series that has any real value has gone to the pay for streaming route leaving … Continue reading →

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Some Things That Confused Me Last Week

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Dave Bradley

30 seconds  Call me confused. Here we go again. Iowa is sending National Guard troops to the Texas borderline this summer. Is this a really good use of Iowa’s tax payer money and manpower? I guess it depends on what … Continue reading →

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Graduation 2023 In Iowa And Other Red States

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

A story that got a little bit of notice a couple of weeks ago had to do with young college graduate Iowans leaving the state to go elsewhere for employment. This is hardly a new trend. As we have noted … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Memorial Day Edition

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(3:30) Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor troops who have given their lives defending their country. Somehow deep inside of me I feel like this should also be a day to remember those whose lives have been … Continue reading →

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Iowa Congressional Delegation Votes NO On Discharge

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes) On Wednesday, Democrats in the US House tried to bring up a discharge petition to get a clean debt ceiling bill through congress and end the crisis manufactured by extremist MAGA Republicans in an attempt to force policy … Continue reading →

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You Are The Hostage! Get it?

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I normally would not post a video from Forbes, but this clip shows the ire of Democrats at Matt Gaetz public pronouncement that Republicans are holding the country hostage: (2 minutes): They can’t negotiate because they are simply too extreme … Continue reading →

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School Voucher Law Yet Another Far Right Scam

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Comments on school voucher bill from January (2:30): As if anyone should be surprised, the law granting vouchers to parents sending their children to private schools appears to be turning into a scam that will take tax dollars from Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: AAPI History Month Edition

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Dave Bradley

3 minutes: Just found out this is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Never knew it existed until now. Glad to see it. It is interesting that in our family as it has grown over the years we have … Continue reading →

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