Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

A Short Trip Down Memory Lane

Since it is Christmas weekend, we will take it a little easy. Enjoy the holidays and please stay safe. We started the year with a president under impeachment. We end the year with that same president threatening to overthrow the … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays  All

Randy Rainbow’s latest (may his best?) The definition of coronavirus relief is Trump leaving office. – Andy Borowitz I will make this short. We wish all of you the best holiday that you can squeeze out of these trying times.  Please … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: It Is Christmas! Edition

As usual with the holiday quiz, we will have questions concerning holiday practices from around the world as well as Christmas trivia and some current events. Be careful, for I feel a bit giddy and goofy due to the prospect … Continue reading →

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Email From Congressman Loebsack On Corona Virus

Dear Friend, I hope this email finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. I know the spread of COVID-19 has made 2020 a tough year for many families. As we close in on the end of the year, … Continue reading →

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One Final Kick In The Teeth From Republicans

Perhaps the worst year in American history is coming  to an end. If not the worst year it is most certainly in the top ten. The corona virus would have made 2020 a bad year just by itself. Having the … Continue reading →

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Ron Klain Saw It Coming

Jeffery Goldberg has a story in The Atlantic this week that looks back a year tp remind us that we were warned. Sadly, in all the bluster and confusion, deliberate disinformation and misinformation that is the current administration most of … Continue reading →

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Letters, We Send Letters

One of BFIA’s favorite letter-to-the-editor writers, Don Paulson, shows us how it is done once again: Many Republicans have expressed “outrage” at Rita Hart’s decision to appeal the outcome of Iowa’s Second District Congressional race to the U.S. House.  Currently … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Santa Lucia Edition

  Today is Santa Lucia Day. This is celebrated mostly in the very Northern European countries such as Sweden and Norway. My understanding is the reason for the celebration is that the sun is returning in the evening hours as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts

From joebiden.com. A presidency for ALL Americans! I want to go into hibernation until after Christmas. I wish we could shut most of the economy down until Biden takes over and we can finally get some real leadership with a … Continue reading →

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Learning Republicanese

There we are enjoying breakfast as much as anyone can these days listening to NPR’s Morning Edition. The Iowa news segment is on and the story is about the incredibly close election in Iowa’s second district. As the story states: … Continue reading →

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